"pancreas transplantation"
Study of Alemtuzumab Versus Anti-Thymocyte Globulin to Help Prevent Rejection in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Effects of Zoledronic Acid Versu Alendronate on Bone Loss After Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplants Pre-Operative Evaluation ... [... more]
Clinical Trials |
"pancreas transplantation"
A Trial of Two Daclizumab Dosing Strategies Vs. No Induction Treatment With Tacrolimus, MMF, & Steroids for the Prevention of Acute Allograft Rejection in Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipients Histidine-Tryptophane-Ketoglutarate ... [... more]
Clinical Trials |
Pancreas Transplantation
A pancreas transplant is surgery to implant a healthy pancreas from a donor into a person with a diseased pancreas, such as someone with diabetes. The kind of diabetes that might be treated with a pancreas transplant is usually type I or ... [... more]
Clevand Clinic |
What is a Kidney Pancreas Transplant?
Combined transplantation of the kidney and pancreas is performed for those who have kidney failure as a complication of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (also called Type I diabetes). Kidney and pancreas transplant candidates might be ... [... more]
Clevand Clinic |
Digestive Diseases Dictionary
Digestive Diseases Dictionary Defines more than 400 terms Coming soon. Update in progress. Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles : Digestive Diseases Dictionary [... more]
Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse |
Pancreas Transplantation
In people with type 1 diabetes, the islet cells in the pancreas no longer produce insulin. So it seems logical that giving a new pancreas to a person with type 1 diabetes would cure their disease. Usually it does. But the cure can be worse than ... [... more]
American Diabetes Association |
Organ Facts
The kidneys are a pair of reddish-brown organs located on either side of the spine just below the diaphragm. They are bean-shaped and about 4 and 1/2 inches long, 2 and 1/2 inches wide and one inch thick. The primary function of the kidneys is to ... [... more]
Transplant Living |
It's hurricane and tropical storm season. Learn more:
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
|
It's hurricane and tropical storm season. Learn more:
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
medlineplus.gov |
Lab Tests for Measuring Organ Function
A biopsy may also be taken to determine if a rejection episode has occurred. This is done by collecting a small piece of tissue from the organ and examining it under a microscope. Based on how the tissue looks, your transplant team can determine ... [... more]
healthytransplant.com |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
|
On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
|
