Pancreas transplant
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What is pancreas transplant?
A pancreas transplant is a surgical procedure that transfers healthy pancreatic cells or tissue, or the whole pancreas into a recipient with a diseased pancreas.
Common symptoms reported by people with pancreas transplant
Treatments taken by people with pancreas transplant
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Compare treatments taken by people with pancreas transplant
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Got a question about living with pancreas transplant? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has pancreas transplant on PatientsLikeMe?
- 169 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 54 say pancreas transplant is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 60 | |
| 50s | 56 | |
| 60s | 16 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 51 | |
| Female | 106 |