Three year survival rate for simultaneous transplantation 70-80%.
83% 1-year survival.
In diabetes leads to normalization of glucose, reduction in neuropathy and retinopathy, and improves lipid profiles.
Prevents diabetic nephropathy in the transplanted kidney and increases the survival of the transplanted kidney in comparison to kidney transplantation alone.
May reduce mortality by 50% in comparison to kidney transplantation alone.