Artificial Pancreas vs. Pancreatic Islet Transplantation

Alex D. Padilla

What is more effective for treating insufficiency of insulin in Type I Diabetes◦Artificial Pancreas◦Islet Transplantation

Problem

If the Pancreatic Islet Transplantation has more negative side-effects than the Artificial Pancreas, then the Artificial Pancreas is a more effective way of treating the insufficiency on insulin in Diabetes Type I.

Hypothesis

Determine the Pros & Cons of both treatments

Find out which treatment is more effective

Objectives

Diabetes Type I◦General Info.

Artificial Pancreas◦General Info.◦Benefits◦Risks

Islet Transplantation◦General Info.◦Benefits◦Risks

Background Information