Persistence of long-term insulin independence after islet transplantation and two subsequent pregnancies.
Eur J Transl Clin Med
; 6(1): 9-13, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-37693941
ABSTRACT
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 transplant recipient. This strategy resulted in optimal blood glucose control during the pregnancies, the preservation of the optimal islet graft function and the postpartum maintenance of long-term insulin independence.
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En
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Eur J Transl Clin Med
Year:
2023
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Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos