The demand for pancreatic transplantation in New Jersey.
Simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplantation is the accepted method of treatment in a selected group of type I diabetics with end-stage renal disease. In New Jersey, approximately 60 patients per year fall into this category and the number of patients is expected to increase rapidly.
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Division of Organ Transplantation, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000401:mortality; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*