Publications by authors named "Bara D Benediktsdottir"
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- Long-QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heart condition that can cause sudden cardiac death and is mainly linked to rare genetic variants in specific genes.
- A study in Iceland identified 12 genetic variants associated with prolonged QTc intervals, revealing a higher carrier frequency than previously thought.
- The study concluded that certain variants, particularly p.Tyr315Cys and p.Leu273Phe, lead to more severe outcomes, which can inform better risk assessment and treatment strategies for patients with QTc prolongation.
The aim of this study was to assess safety and efficacy of islet transplantation after initial pancreas transplantation with subsequent organ failure. Patients undergoing islet transplantation at our institution after pancreas organ failure were compared to a control group of patients with pancreas graft failure, but without islet transplantation and to a group receiving pancreas retransplantation. Ten patients underwent islet transplantation after initial pancreas transplantation failed and were followed for a median of 51 months.
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