• Patient selection for islet or solid organ pancreas transplantation: experiences from a multidisciplinary outpatient-clinic approach 

      Nordheim, Espen; Lindahl, Jørn Petter Hanto; Carlsen, Rasmus Kirkeskov; Åsberg, Anders; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Horneland, Rune; Boye, Birgitte; Scholz, Hanne; Jenssen, Trond Geir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02)
      Objective - β-cell replacement therapy (βCRT), including pancreas transplantation alone (PTA) and islet transplantation (ITX), is a treatment option for selected type 1 diabetes patients. All potential candidates for βCRT in Norway are referred to one national transplant centre for evaluation before any pre-transplant workup is started. This evaluation was performed by a transplant nephrologist alone ...