Table 3. Assessment of Islet Graft Function - metabolic studies.

3,6,9 MONTHS POST-TRANSPLANT (All pts)
	ITA (n = 9)	IAK (n = 8)
HbA1c	6.5 ± 0.6	5.9 ±0.6*
C-peptide (pre-MTT) (ng/ml)	1.2 ± 0.5	2.4 ±0.9**
Glucose (pre-MTT) (mg/dl)	119 ±26	101 ±14*
Glucose (post-MTT) (mg/dl)	190±64	139±56*
3,6 MONTHS POST-TRANSPLANT (7 insulin free pts)
	ITA (n = 4)	IAK (n = 3)
HbA1c	6.2±0.5	6.3±0.4
C-peptide (pre-MTT) (ng/ml)	1.4±0.5	2.3±1.2**
C-peptide (post-MTT) (ng/ml)	2.7±1.2	4.0±1.6**
Glucose (pre-MTT) (mg/dl)	107±23	104±14
Glucose (post-MTT) (mg/dl)	151±24	137±49

Abbreviations: MTT, Mixed-Meal Tolerance Test.

^*p<0.05;

^**p<0.01