In the past 15 years, over 250 patients have undergone pancreas transplantation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. We currently offer both simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) and ...

However, in some cases, two other medical procedures are used: islet cell transplantation and whole pancreas transplantation.

UAB's transplant program is one of the busiest in the nation, performing kidney, liver, pancreas and islet cell transplants, and is recognized by many to be the leader in research, education and ...

Pancreas and islet transplants, the fourth-line therapy, are very effective in achieving the composite target of eliminating SH with near-normal HbA 1c levels, but lifelong immunosuppressive ...

Transplantation of muscle-derived stem cells has been done ... For this reason, the current aim is to create a whole pancreas. Subsidiary institution Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma ...