Glycemic Predictors of Insulin Independence After Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation
Author(s) -
Michael Quartuccio,
Erica Hall,
Vikesh K. Singh,
Martin A. Makary,
Kenzo Hirose,
Niraj M. Desai,
Christi Walsh,
Daniel Warren,
Zhaoli Sun,
Ellen M. Stein,
Rita R. Kalyani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-2952
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , insulin , islet , diabetes mellitus , glucose tolerance test , endocrinology , prediabetes , cohort , impaired glucose tolerance , blood sugar regulation , gastroenterology , insulin resistance , type 2 diabetes
Total pancreatectomy with islet auto transplantation (TPIAT) is a treatment for medically refractory chronic pancreatitis that can prevent postsurgical diabetes in some patients. Predictors of insulin independence are needed for appropriate patient selection and counseling.
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