Secondary prevention of type 1 diabetes mellitus: stopping immune destruction and promoting ß-cell regeneration

Secondary prevention of type 1 diabetes mellitus: stopping immune destruction and promoting ß-cell regeneration

Type 1 diabetes mellitus results from a cell-mediated autoimmune attack against pancreatic ß-cells. Traditional treatments involve numerous daily insulin dosages/injections and rigorous glucose control. Many efforts toward the identification of ß-cell precursors have been made not only with the aim...

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Main Authors: C.E.B. Couri, M.C. Foss, J.C. Voltarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
ß-cell regeneration
ß-cell preservation
ß-cell precursors
Immune intervention
Stem cell
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