Urologic aspects of kidney-pancreas transplantation.
The population of pancreas transplant recipients is growing steadily, and urologists most likely will be confronted with their unique anatomy and metabolic complications. The principles of diagnosis and management of these patients can be applied to other transplant recipients (e.g., heart, lung, and liver) who also are maintained on life-long immunosuppression and in whom urologic pathology develops commensurate with the incidence in the general population.
Kuhr
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Departments of Surgery and Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. kuhrc@u.washington.edu
Bakthavatsalam
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Marsh
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D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy