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Most, however, credit the recent era of islet transplantation research to Paul Lacy's studies dating back more than three decades.
Current immunosuppressive regimens are capable of preventing islet failure for months to years, but the agents used in these treatments are expensive and may increase the risk for specific malignancies and opportunistic infections.
In contrast, 30 min after intraperitoneal glucose challenge of IPC recipients we detected 6.1 ± 1.2 pmol/l human C-peptide ( p < 0.001), approximately 0.5%–1% of serum C-peptide levels observed following engraftment of 2,000 human islet equivalents in a prior study [41].
Like all transplantation therapies, islet transplantation is also handicapped by the limited donor pool.
Even the statement “despite optimal care and effort” is difficult to define, and we advocate that all patients being considered for an islet transplant first be referred for several months to specialty teams that are committed to diabetes care.