Simultaneous transplant gives best results in diabetics with kidney disease
Friday, May 1, 2009 - 10:07
in Health & Medicine
For patients with type 1 diabetes who need a kidney transplant, simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation offers a higher survival rate than other options - but with some increased risks, reports a study in an upcoming edition of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). 'This study helps patients with type 1 diabetes and their providers decide upon the best transplant treatment option,' comments Alexander Wiseman, MD (University of Colorado)...