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Characteristics of the 16 human donor and islet preparations
| Mean age ± SD, yrs | 62±18 |
| Gender M/F | 7/9 |
| Mean BMI ± SD, kg/m2 | 26.0±2.7 |
| Cause of death | 14 CVD*/2 trauma |
| Mean ICU stay ± SD, days | 4±3 |
| Mean plasma glucose levels during ICU stay ± SD, mg/dl | 149±24 |
| Mean pancreas cold ischemia time ± SD, hrs | 15±2 |
| Mean islet preparation purity** ± SD | 69±22% |
| Stimulated insulin release/basal insulin release ± SD | 2.9±1.0 |
CVD cardio-/cerebro-vascular disease
evaluated by dithizone staining
