Kidney Function After Islet Transplant Alone in Type 1 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Paola Maffi,
Federico Bertuzzi,
Francesca De Taddeo,
Paola Magistretti,
Rita Nano,
Paolo Fiorina,
Andrea Caumo,
Paolo Pozzi,
Carlo Socci,
Massimo Venturini,
Alessandro Del Maschio,
Antonio Secchi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc06-1794
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , transplantation , islet , creatinine , tacrolimus , diabetes mellitus , urology , kidney transplantation , renal function , type 1 diabetes , urinary system , sirolimus , gastroenterology , kidney disease , type 2 diabetes , kidney , endocrinology
Islet transplantation alone is an alternative for the replacement of pancreatic endocrine function in patients with type 1 diabetes. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of the Edmonton immunosuppressive protocol (tacrolimus-sirolimus association) on kidney function.
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