Are criteria for islet and pancreas donors sufficiently different to minimize competition?

Ris, Frédéric; Toso, Christian; Unno Veith, Florence; Majno, Pietro; Morel, Philippe; Oberholzer, José

doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00409.x

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Are criteria for islet and pancreas donors sufficiently different to minimize competition?

ContributorsRis, Frédéric; Toso, Christian; Unno Veith, Florence; Majno, Pietro; Morel, Philippe; Oberholzer, José

Published inAmerican journal of transplantation, vol. 4, no. 5, p. 763-766

Publication date2004

Abstract

Islet and pancreas transplantation may compete for a limited number of organs. We analyzed records from the national Swiss transplant registry during a 4-year period to investigate the proportion of donors that are suitable for islet and pancreas transplantation. Suitability for pancreas transplantation was mainly defined as: age 10-45 years; weight

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Child
Humans
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation
Middle Aged
Pancreas Transplantation
Patient Selection
Tissue Donors/supply & distribution
Tissue and Organ Procurement/standards

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

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RIS, Frédéric et al. Are criteria for islet and pancreas donors sufficiently different to minimize competition? In: American journal of transplantation, 2004, vol. 4, n° 5, p. 763–766. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00409.x

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PID : unige:37178
DOI : 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00409.x
PMID : 15084172

Journal ISSN1600-6135

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