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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2023; 13(4): 147-156
Published online Jun 18, 2023. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i4.147
Mortality assessment for pancreas transplants in the United States over the decade 2008-2018
Tambi Jarmi, Emily Brennan, Jacob Clendenon, Aaron C Spaulding
Tambi Jarmi, Jacob Clendenon, Department of Transplant, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, United States
Emily Brennan, Aaron C Spaulding, Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, United States
Author contributions: Jarmi T and Spaulding A designed the study and wrote the paper; Clendenon J wrote the paper; Brennan ER and Spaulding A collected and analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by Mayo Clinic institutional review board (IRB application number 20-004621).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent from the patients was not required.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Sample wording: The authors of this study have nothing to disclose. All authors are employed by Mayo Clinic.
Data sharing statement: Statistical code and dataset are available from the corresponding author at jarmi.tambi@mayo.edu.
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Corresponding author: Tambi Jarmi, MD, Chairman, Department of Transplant, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, United States. jarmi.tambi@mayo.edu
Received: January 4, 2023
Peer-review started: January 4, 2023
First decision: January 12, 2023
Revised: February 1, 2023
Accepted: April 20, 2023
Article in press: April 20, 2023
Published online: June 18, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The total number of pancreas transplants has been in the decline in United States since 2003/2004. This study aimed to show acceptable survival outcome for diabetic patients receiving pancreas transplant as a cure therapeutic approach.