The biggest problem with both pancreas and islet cell transplantation is the shortage of organ donors. Only 7,000 bodies are donated for organ transplants each year in the United States—too few to supply islet cells for everyone with type 1 diabetes.
The biggest problem with both pancreas and islet cell
transplantation is the shortage of organ donors. Only 7,000 bodies
are donated for organ transplants each year in the United
States—too few to supply islet cells for everyone with type 1...
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American Diabetes Association answered:The biggest problem with both pancreas and islet cell transplantation is the shortage of organ donors. Only 7,000 bodies are donated for organ transplants each year in the United States—too few to supply islet cells for everyone with type 1 diabetes.The biggest problem with both pancreas and islet cell transplantation is the shortage of organ donors. Only 7,000 bodies are donated for organ transplants each year in the United States—too few to supply islet cells for everyone with type 1... More
