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What are the benefits of pancreas after kidney (PAK) transplantation?

April 26, 2017Benefits kidney Pak pancreas transplantation

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What are the benefits of pancreas after kidney (PAK) transplantation?

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For certain patients with type 1 diabetes, research shows that pancreas after kidney (PAK) transplantation helps improve blood sugar control without the need for insulin injections; improve the longevity of the kidney transplant; prevent recurrent kidney disease, brought on by diabetes, in the transplanted kidney; stabilize, and possibly reverse, a number of diabetes-related conditions such as kidney disease, nerve dysfunction and eye disease in some patients; and improve the overall quality of life.