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The effect of combined renal and pancreatic transplantation on diabetic retinopathy.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Shipman, Kate E Patel, Chetan K |
| Abstract | This case report describes the effect of simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant (SPK) on the diabetic retinopathy (DR) of two male type 1 diabetic patients. The literature on the effect of SPK on DR is reviewed and the evidence surrounding visual function outcomes is discussed. |
| ISSN | 11775467 |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC2770863 |
| PubMed reference number | 19898624 |
| Journal | Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) [Clin Ophthalmol] |
| e-ISSN | 11775483 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Dove Medical Press |
| Publisher Date | 2009-10-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2009 Shipman and Patel, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. |
| Subject Keyword | diabetic retinopathy pancreas transplant diabetes mellitus simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant visual acuity |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Ophthalmology |