Lack of donors limits the use of islet transplantation as treatment for diabetes
| Autor: | Christina Bergström, Annika Tibell, A.C. Croon, C Möller, R Karlsson, L. Tydén, Ewa Björklund |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty Tissue and Organ Procurement endocrine system diseases Islets of Langerhans Transplantation Intensive care Diabetes mellitus Diabetes Mellitus Medicine Humans Organ donation Intensive care medicine Sweden Transplantation Type 1 diabetes geography geography.geographical_feature_category business.industry medicine.disease Islet Tissue Donors Surgery business Insulin independence |
| Zdroj: | Transplantation proceedings. 35(2) |
| ISSN: | 0041-1345 |
| Popis: | WITHIN THE PAST 2 years, islet transplantation has developed into a successful treatment of type 1 diabetes. However, to achieve insulin independence, transplantation of islets from two to three donors is often required. In addition, only 20% to 30% of islet isolations are suitable for clinical use. Obviously, there is a major gap between the number of islet transplants available and the number of potential recipients of islet grafts. The Organization for Organ Donation in the middle part of Sweden has made an inventory of all deaths in intensive care units (ICUs) to evaluate the number of potential donors, and the reasons for donations not being performed. |
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