ISSN:
1432-0428
Keywords:
Diabetic neuropathies
;
Pancreas transplantation
;
Kidney transplantation
;
Autonomic nervous system
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary We have studied the fate of diabetic neuropathy and autonomic function in 13 patients with long standing Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus following combined pancreas and kidney transplantation. Fifteen diabetic patients with a kidney graft only served as controls. After initial improvement of the neuropathy in both groups, probably caused by the elimination of uraemia, a continuous improvement during the 48 months study was seen in the euglycaemic pancreas graft recipients only. Autonomic (parasym-pathetic) function improved only slightly and to a similar extent in both groups.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00587637
