Table 4.
Islet Function Status According to Number of Islet Equivalents per Kilogram Transplanted.
| 6-Month | 12-Months | 24-Months | 36-Months | C-peptide-positive (> 0.6 ng/ml), % | HbA1C with mean < 7.0% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
| < 2,500 IEQ / KG | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 84 | 81 | ||||
| Insulin Independent | 2 | 13% | 2 | 13% | 2 | 13% | 1 | 10% | ||
| Partial Function | 8 | 53% | 6 | 40% | 6 | 40% | 3 | 30% | ||
| Insulin Dependent | 5 | 33% | 7 | 47% | 7 | 47% | 6 | 60% | ||
| 2,500 – 5,000 IEQ / KG | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 100 | 96 | ||||
| Insulin Independent | 5 | 29% | 9 | 53% | 9 | 53% | 7 | 50% | ||
| Partial Function | 12 | 71% | 8 | 47% | 5 | 29% | 4 | 29% | ||
| Insulin Dependent | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 18% | 3 | 21% | ||
| > 5,000 IEQ / KG | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Insulin Independent | 9 | 53% | 13 | 76% | 13 | 76% | 11 | 92% | ||
| Partial Function | 7 | 41% | 3 | 18% | 3 | 18% | 1 | 8% | ||
| Insulin Dependent | 1 | 6% | 1 | 6% | 1 | 6% | 0 | 0% | ||