Islet Cell Transplantation: In Vivo and in Vitro Functional Assessment of Nonhuman Primate Pancreatic Islets
Transplantation of pancreatic islets of Langerhans as a therapeutic approach for treatment of type I diabetes offers an alternative to subcutaneous insulin injections. Normalization of blood glucose levels by transplanted islets may prevent the development of diabetes-related complications. Problems...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2000-05-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/096368970000900311 |