SIMULTANEOUS PANCREAS - KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS AND END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
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SIMULTANEOUS PANCREAS - KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS AND END STAGE RENAL DISEASE

Turk J Surg 2003;19(4):192-198
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Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is the most common cause of end stage renal failure. Dialysis and renal transplantation offer improvements in the quality of life and long term survival for these group of patients. In the last decade, simultaneous pancreas - kidney transplantation became a worldwide accepted treatment modality for the patients with renal failure related to type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. In this paper, the first four simultaneous pancreas - kidney transplantation cases of Ege University Organ Transplantation and Research Center were reported with a review of the medical literature

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, pancreas - kidney transplantation