Pancreas transplantation (PTx) reestablishes an autoregulating source of endogenous
insulin responsive to normal feedback controls. In addition to achieving complete β-cell …

Background: The field of pancreas transplantation has undergone transformative phases,
progressing from its promising inception in 1966 to becoming a standard treatment for …

Background Pancreas transplantation, a crucial treatment for diabetes, is underutilized due
to its invasiveness, strict criteria, organ scarcity, and limited centers. This highlights the need …

Abstract In the United States, potential transplant candidates with insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus are inconsistently offered pancreas transplantation (PTx), contributing to a …

The number of solid organ pancreas transplants performed in the United States has
declined over the past two decades despite improving outcomes and the known benefits …

Methods. SPK recipients were eligible if pretransplant autoantibodies were measured
against insulin, islet cell, or glutamic acid decarboxylase 65-kD isoform. Recipients were …

Background. Pancreas transplant biopsy practices for the diagnosis of rejection or other
pathologies are not well described. Methods. We conducted a survey of staff at US pancreas …

Organ transplants save lives and improve quality of life for patients who receive them. 1
Along with recognizing these benefits, it is equally important to recognize that not receiving a …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) continues to garner heightened concern across the
medical community with its increasing incidence and prevalence. The currently estimated …

Allocation of deceased donor renal allografts for transplant is complicated by the competing
interests of multiorgan transplants (MOT) that include a kidney as a secondary organ (with a …