Distinguishing autoimmune recurrence from rejection in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation recipients: A case-based short review.
Samuele Petridis, Ayoola Olayiwola, Francesco Vendrame et al.
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From the abstract
Simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation provides durable glycemic control and survival benefit for selected patients with Type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease. Late-onset hyperglycemia after SPK is diagnostically challenging because pancreas graft dysfunction may reflect acute or chronic rejection, calcineurin inhibitor toxicity, vascular complications…