Pancreas Allograft Rejection: Analysis of Concurrent Renal Allograft Biopsies and Posttherapy Follow-Up Biopsies

Abstract

With a high biopsy discordance rate, our data suggest that renal allograft rejection is a poor surrogate for pancreas allograft status. Likewise, serum amylase and lipase levels do not predict response to rejection therapy. Surveillance or posttherapy pancreas allograft biopsies may be a useful means to monitor pancreas allograft status.