Successful living related simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant between identical twins.
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.
Benedetti
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Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
Dunn
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T
Massad
M G
MG
Raofi
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V
Bartholomew
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A
Gruessner
R W
RW
Brecklin
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C
D000328:Adult; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000601:surgery; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic