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Can diabetes be cured with a pancreas transplant?

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Gastroenterologist · Hepatobiliary &Pancreas Surgery

 No, diabetes cannot be cured with a pancreas transplant. Diabetes is caused by the body's inability to produce insulin, and a pancreas transplant would only cure diabetes if the donor's pancreas also produced insulin.

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