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- Title
Comment on Harlan. Islet Transplantation for Hypoglycemia Unawareness/Severe Hypoglycemia: Caveat Emptor. Diabetes Care 2016;39:1072-1074.
- Authors
Hering, Bernhard J.; Bridges, Nancy D.; Eggerman, Thomas L.; Ricordi, Camillo; Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium
- Abstract
The article presents an overview of how effective islet transplantation is in restoring patients with severe hypoglycemia or type 1 diabetes. Particular focus is given to the role played by Immunosuppressive agents, the decline in the islet graft function, and the concern with regards to renal function.
- Subjects
ISLANDS of Langerhans transplantation; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; TYPE 1 diabetes; GLOMERULAR filtration rate; PATIENTS; DISEASE risk factors; BLOOD sugar
- Publication
Diabetes Care, 2017, Vol 40, Issue 8, pe111
- ISSN
0149-5992
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.2337/dc16-2691