Body Mass Index Reflects Islet Isolation Outcome in Islet Autotransplantation for Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis

Body Mass Index Reflects Islet Isolation Outcome in Islet Autotransplantation for Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis

Total pancreatectomy with autologous islet cell transplantation (TP with AIT) is an effective treatment for chronic pancreatitis patients with severe abdominal pain. Body mass index (BMI) of the pancreatic donor is proven to be a useful predictor for islet isolation and transplantation outcomes in a...

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Main Authors: Morihito Takita, Bashoo Naziruddin, Shinichi Matsumoto, Hirofumi Noguchi, Masayuki Shimoda, Daisuke Chujo, Takeshi Itoh, Koji Sugimoto, Yoshiko Tamura, Greg S. Olsen, Nicholas Onaca, Jeffrey Lamont, Luis F. Lara, Marlon F. Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-03-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X514611

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https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X514611

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