Should we be performing pancreas transplants?

Herwig Ulf Meier-Kriesche; Mark D. Stegall

doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00674.x

Should we be performing pancreas transplants?

Herwig Ulf Meier-Kriesche, Mark D. Stegall

Transplant Surgery

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Abstract

The absence of a demonstrable survival benefit for pancreas transplants after kidney transplants or pancreas transplants alone forces us to ask tough questions about the benefits of these procedures, and emphasizes the need for carefully controlled studies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1935-1936
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Transplantation
Volume	4
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00674.x
State	Published - Dec 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology and Allergy
Transplantation
Pharmacology (medical)

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