Perspectives in Pancreatic and Islet Transplantation

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Abstract
The article by Pyzdrowski et al. on transplantation of pancreatic-islet autografts in this issue of the Journal 1 raises several important questions. Is the transplantation of islet autografts appropriate therapy for patients disabled by painful chronic pancreatitis? What do these results tell us about the transplantation of islet allografts? What questions remain to be answered before transplantation of islets or the pancreas can become successful therapy for patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus?If islet transplantation is ever to be acceptable therapy for any condition, it must first be demonstrated that free grafts of isolated islets can function in humans. Despite a . . .