Researchers are investigating islet-cell transplantation as a way to help patients to come off insulin or reduce their use of it. Most research in recent years has focused on an islet-transplantation procedure called the Edmonton protocol.
This procedure has only been used in clinical trials, but it has helped some patients with severe type 1 diabetes to become free of insulin injections. However, many of these insulin-independent patients...
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A heart transplant is surgery to remove a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.Alternative NamesCardiac transplant;... Read more »
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Liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver.Alternative NamesHepatic transplant; Transplant - liverDescriptionThe... Read more »
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Heart-and-lungtransplant is surgery to replace a diseased heart and lungs with a healthy heart and lungs from a human donor. Alternative Names ... Read more »