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Is it possible have a pancreas transplant?
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Yes: In the us over 1000 were done last year. About 800 are combined with a kidney transplant in those diabetics that also have kidney failure.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Pancreas transplant: 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 7/12/2020
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