Human Pancreatic Islets Isolated from Donors with Elevated HbA1c Levels: Islet Yield and Graft Efficacy

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of elevated donor HbA1c levels (type 2 diabetes, T2D) on the islet yield and functionality postisolation. In this retrospective analysis, donors for islet isolations were classified into two groups: T2D group (HbA1c ≥ 6.5%, n = 18) and normal grou...

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Main Authors: Meirigeng Qi, Brian McFadden, Luis Valiente, Keiko Omori, Shiela Bilbao, Jemily Juan, Jeffrey Rawson, Alina R. Oancea, Stephen Scott, Indu Nair, Kevin Ferreri, Yoko Mullen, Donald Dafoe, Mohamed Ei-Shahawy, Fouad Kandeel, Ismail H. Al-Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368914X683548