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Why is a pancreas transplant never heard of?
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It is heard of!: Pancreas transplants are performed for individual with diabetes( usually brittle) and frequently in conjunction with a kidney transplant.
Answered 12/9/2013
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It is: There are two common indications for a pancreas transplant: 1. A commitment to lifelong immunosuppresion for another organ transplant in a type 1 diabetic (usually a kidney for diabetic nephrology, but liver and lung have been done as well) or 2. Very poorly controlled type 1 diabetes despite optimized medical care. This usually requires documented episodes of hypoglycemia unawareness.
Answered 12/9/2013
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