Case Report: Simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation in MELAS: first reported case with 5-year follow-up
SPK transplantation may be feasible in carefully selected patients with MELAS, ESRD, and diabetes, providing durable renal and metabolic graft function at 5 years. To our knowledge, this is the first reported SPK case in MELAS, with extended follow-up.
Authors
- Vera Nilsén
- Johan Nordström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7443-9521)
- Julia Bojstedt
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Transplantation
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frtra.2026.1737352
- Primary Topic
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00