SUCCESSFUL LIVING RELATED SIMULTANEOUS PANCREAS-KIDNEY TRANSPLANT BETWEEN IDENTICAL TWINS
- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Transplantation
- Vol. 67 (6) , 915-918
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007890-199903270-00021
Abstract
Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant from living donors has been recently proposed as an effective therapeutic option in selected uremic patients with type I diabetes. We report the first simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant performed between identical twins. Posttransplant, the recipient has been maintained on low dose cyclosporine to avoid recurrent auto-immune insulitis. At the 1-year follow-up, both donor and recipient are well with normal renal function and excellent glucose control. Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant between identical twins can be performed successfully using cyclosporine to prevent recurrent auto-immune insulitis.Keywords
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