ea0035oc11.3 | Diabetes and Obesity 2 | ECE2014
Vantyghem Marie-Christine
, Quintin Delphine
, Labalette Pierre
, Kerr-Conte Julie
, Pattou Francois
This study describes the evolution of retinopathy 5 years after islet transplantation (IT) with the Edmonton protocol in type 1 diabetic patients. Before IT and then yearly for 5 years, 21 patients (13 islet-alone (ITA), 8 islet-after-kidney (IAK)) underwent monitoring of laboratory parameters, continuous 24 h mean blood pressure (24h BP) and 72 h glucose (CGM), as well as complete ophthalmologic examination. Ten of the 21 patients (48%) were insulin-independent 5 years post-I...