Transplantation of the Pancreas
Although pancreas transplants have been performed for more than 30 years, the last few years have witnessed significant growth in the options available for pancreas transplantation. Transplantation of the Pancreas, edited by Drs. Gruessner and Sutherland provides a state-of-the-art, definitive refer...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2004, 2004
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2004 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Classification and Epidemiology
- 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Pathogenesis and Natural History
- 3 Limitations of Nontransplant Treatment Options for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- 4 History of Pancreas Transplantation
- 5 Experimental Pancreas Transplantation
- 6 Pancreas and Islet Transplant Population
- 7 Pretransplant Evaluation and Cardiac Risk Assessment
- 8 Surgical Aspects of Pancreas Transplantation
- 9 Postoperative Management
- 10 Immunosuppression in Pancreas Transplantation
- 11 Immunobiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Pancreas Graft Rejection
- 12 Pancreas Graft Pathology
- 13 Immunology in Pancreas Transplantation
- 14 Living Donor Pancreas Transplantation
- 15 Endocrine Function and Metabolic Outcomes in Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
- 16 Effects of Pancreas Transplantation on Secondary Complications of Diabetes
- 17 Quality of Life for Pancreas Recipients
- 18 Long-Term Pancreas Graft Function
- 19 Economic Issues in Pancreas Transplantation
- 20 International Pancreas Transplant Registry
- 21 Islet Transplantation
- 22 Treatment of Pancreatic Exocrine Disorders by Pancreas and Islet Transplantation