- Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, diagnosis of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), or latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) (all of which are associated with ß-cell destruction), daily insulin requirements > 100 units, and poor preoperative glycemic control, as indicated by a HbA1c > 6.5 - ≤ 8.5 or HbA1c > 8.6 - < 9.5 (individuals with this HbA1c value will require medical clearance and approval from the study physician).