According to Shapiro, who continued as leader of the multicenter study, its most important finding is the fact that even islet transplant recipients who never get off insulin or who return insulin use over time show real improvement.

• 也是这项多中心研究的领导者，认为最重要的发现是即使接受胰岛移植患者未能摆脱胰岛素治疗，或者又重新应用胰岛素，随着时间的延长，这些患者也会获得真正地改善。