Persistence of long-term insulin independence after islet transplantation and two subsequent pregnancies

Persistence of long-term insulin independence after islet transplantation and two subsequent pregnancies

Pregnancy increases metabolic demand for insulin and may lead to the exhaustion of intraportally transplanted islets and post-gestational hyperglycemia. To prevent these complications, we implemented preemptive insulin supplementation during two subsequent pregnancies in an insulin-independent islet...

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Main Authors: Sarah Gondek, Mateusz Ogledzinski, William Lin, Kamila Milejczyk, Braden Juengel, Lisa Potter, Piotr J. Bachul, Lindsay Basto, Laurencia Perea, Ling-Jia Wang, Martin Tibudan, Zuzanna Witkowska, Rolf Barth, John Fung, Piotr Witkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical University of Gdańsk 2023-06-01
Series:European Journal of Translational and Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pregnancy
insulin
islet transplantation
Online Access:https://ejtcm.gumed.edu.pl/articles/166178.pdf

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