Severe hypoglycemia is rare after islet transplantation

... Registry sheds light on procedure''s risks and benefits - Episodes of dangerously low blood glucose, or hypoglycemia, were greatly reduced in people who received an islet transplant for poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, according to an analysis of outcomes in 138 patients who had the procedure at 19 medical centers in the United States and Canada... click link for more info. ...