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Methods of management of diabetes mellitus comprise a wide spectrum ranging from diet and exercise and drugs to transplantation of beta cells as an organ or cellular preparations. This overview compares the two major forms of diabetes, type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), and briefly discusses approaches to treatment as a broad format with references to standard textbooks of endocrinology for more specific information. The main purpose is to provide transplant surgeons with a sense of what is currently considered the appropriate therapeutic point to intervene with pancreas and islet transplantation for the treatment of diabetes.
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De Groots Textbook of Endocrinology, 8th Edition and Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 14th Edition.
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The recommendations for the use of pancreas and islet transplantation in this manuscript are based on the evidence reviewed in the following publication: Robertson RP, Davis C, Larsen J, Stratta R, Sutherland DER: Pancreas and islet transplantation for patients with diabetes (Technical Review). Diabetes Care 23:112–116, 2000.
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Robertson, R.P. (2023). Medical Management of Diabetes Mellitus: Options and Limitations. In: Gruessner, R.W.G., Gruessner, A.C. (eds) Transplantation of the Pancreas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20999-4_4
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