Pancreatic transplantation in a patient with severe insulin resistance : a case report
Date
1988
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
A 22-year-old white woman with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus of 20 years' duration and advanced secondary complications underwent pancreatic transplantation for severe insulin resistance and rapidly progressive nephropathy. Resistance to all forms and strengths of subcutaneously administered insulin had necessitated almost permanent hospitalisation for the previous 10 years. Short-term improvement of the endocrine and metabolic status was achieved by initial segmental and subsequent whole pancreatic transplantation.
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CITATION: Du Toit, D. F. et al. 1988. Pancreatic transplantation in a patient with severe insulin resistance : a case report. South African Medical Journal, 73:723-725.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Pancreas -- Surgery