Transplanting islet cells can fix brittle diabetes. Why isn’t it available in the U.S.?
Type 1 diabetes, which affects 1.25 million American children and adults, and more than 20 million people around the world, is a challenging chronic disease caused by the body’s inability to make insulin. Among its most severe forms is brittle diabetes. People with brittle diabetes frequently experi...
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Verduci Editore
2019-10-01
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| Series: | CellR4 |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cellr4.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/e2768-Transplanting-islet-cells-can-fix-brittle-diabetes.-Why-isn’t-it-available-in-the-U.S..pdf |