The best insulin delivery is a human pancreas

Thursday, July 20th, 2023, from 2:00 PM ET to 3:00 PM ET • Sponsored by AST's Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice (KPCOP)

"The best insulin delivery is a human pancreas"
(Clin Transplant. 2023 Apr;37(4):e14920. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14920. Epub 2023 Feb 13.)

In this article:
[The authors] conducted a retrospective analysis of pancreas transplantation...to compare glycemic control post pancreas transplantation with newer therapeutic options. [Based on the 134 patients who underwent pancreas transplantation during the 14-year study period, the authors concluded that] pancreas transplant provides superior glycemic control to continuous glucose monitoring and remains the optimal therapy for appropriately selected patients with diabetes.

Speakers:
- Geoffrey K. Dube, MD • Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Moderator:
- Jonathan A. Fridell, MD • Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Contributor:
- Lloyd E. Ratner, MD, MPH • Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

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