Pig islet xenotransplantation acceptance in a Latin-American di

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Your browser does not support inline frames, or it has been configured incorrectly. If page does not display on your browser, please <a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1399-3089.2010.00598.x/abstract">CLICK HERE</a>. Short Communication: Pig islet xenotransplantation acceptance in a Latin-American diabetic population - Abalovich - 2010 - Xenotransplantation - Wiley Online Library document.documentElement.className = "js_en"; function RightslinkPopUp(url) { window.open(encodeURI(url),"Rightslink","location=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=650,height=550"); } Skip to Main Content Home Help PUBLICATIONS BROWSE BY SUBJECT RESOURCES ABOUT US LOGIN Enter e-mail address Enter password REMEMBER ME NOT REGISTERED ? FORGOTTEN PASSWORD ? INSTITUTIONAL LOGIN > JOURNAL TOOLS Get New Content Alerts Get RSS feed Save to My Profile Get Sample Copy JOURNAL MENU Journal Home FIND ISSUES Current Issue All Issues GET ACCESS Subscribe / Renew FOR CONTRIBUTORS Author Guidelines Submit an Article ABOUT THIS JOURNAL Society Information News Overview Editorial Board Advertise Contact SPECIAL FEATURES Professional Opportunities Short Communication: Pig islet xenotransplantation acceptance in a Latin-American diabetic population Adrián Abalovich 1,2 , Carlos Wechsler 3 , Silvia Lara 3 , Miguel Bervottini 3 Article first published online: 19 AUG 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.2010.00598.x © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S Issue Xenotransplantation Volume 17 , Issue 4 , pages 263–266 , July/August 2010 Additional Information How to Cite Abalovich, A., Wechsler, C., Lara, S. and Bervottini, M. (2010), Short Communication: Pig islet xenotransplantation acceptance in a Latin-American diabetic population. Xenotransplantation, 17: 263–266. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.2010.00598.x Author Information 1 Hospital Eva Perón de San Martín – Cirugía, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2 Universidad Barceló– Instituto Barceló d investigación de la Diabetes (IBID), Buenos Aires, Argentina 3 Hospital Eva Perón de San Martín – Nutrición, San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina *Correspondence: Address reprint requests to Adrián Gustavo Abalovich, Hospital Eva Perón de San Martín – Cirugía, Av Ricardo Balbín 3200, San Martín, Buenos Aires 1420, Argentina (E-mail: aabalovich_AT_yahoo.com.ar ) Publication History Issue published online: 19 AUG 2010 Article first published online: 19 AUG 2010 Received 24 January 2010; Accepted 29 April 2010 SEARCH Search Scope All content Publication titles In this journal In this issue Search String Advanced > Saved Searches > SEARCH BY CITATION Volume: Issue: Page: ARTICLE TOOLS Get PDF (77K) Save to My Profile E-mail Link to this Article Export Citation for this Article Request Permissions Abstract Article References Cited By View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (77K) Keywords: ethics; islet xenotransplantation; pig; public perception; regulation Abalovich A, Wechsler C, Lara S, Bervottini M. Pig islet xenotransplantation acceptance in a Latin-American diabetic population. Xenotransplantation 2010; 17: 263–266. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract:&ensp; Progress in porcine islet xenotransplantation has been accompanied by studies on acceptance of this new procedure by patients, health professionals or the general public. Such studies have not been done in the Latin-American population. We conducted a questionnaire in 108 diabetes patients (insulin-dependent, n = 53; insulin-independent, n = 55) in a public hospital in Argentina. The questions addressed the general perception of the xenotransplant procedure and specific items related to the outcome (achieving insulin independence, improvement in metabolic control, delay in emergence of diabetic complications, need for repeat procedures, potential of transfer of infectious viruses, association with psychological problems, and anticipated success in relation to achieving a cure). Eighty-six (79%) of the patients accepted islet xenotransplantation; this incidence was not different for insulin-dependent or insulin-independent patients, patients with or without complications, or patients with good or poor metabolic control. Also, over 75% of patients accepted the procedure if this is only associated with a reduction in insulin requirement, if the procedure just delays but not prevents the onset of complications, or if the procedure needs to be performed every 6 months. Fifty-seven percent of patients indicated acceptance even if the potential transmission of a virus infection cannot be completely ruled out: this outcome was not affected by the outbreak of the H1N1 flu epidemic during the conduct of this study. Forty percent of patients indicated that living with porcine cells in their body could give psychological problems. We conclude that this population of Latin-American diabetic patients shows a high acceptance rate of a porcine islet xenotransplantation product. View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (77K) More content like this Find more content: like this article Find more content written by: Adrián Abalovich Carlos Wechsler Silvia Lara Miguel Bervottini All Authors ABOUT US HELP CONTACT US AGENTS ADVERTISERS MEDIA PRIVACY TERMS & CONDITIONS SITE MAP Copyright © 1999-2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. =0)document.write(unescape('%3C')+'\!-'+'-') //-- var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11972776-3"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}

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