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Are pancreas transplants only for Type I diabetes?

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According to this source -- Type II (Adult-Onset) Diabetics are not suitable candidates for pancreas transplantation -- because their problem stems from the body's inability to use insulin (a.k.a. insulin resistance) -- rather than produce it.

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