Encapsulated Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes: Danger of Acute Hypoglycemia Following Injury?

Transplants comprised of encapsulated islets have shown promise in treating insulin-dependent diabetes. A question raised in the scientific and clinical communities is whether the insulin released from an implanted encapsulation device damaged in an accident could cause a serious hypoglycemic event....

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Main Authors: Klearchos K. Papas, Charles W. Putnam, Robert C. Johnson, Athanassios Sambanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-04-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/09636897231163233