Islet transplantation: present clinical situation and future aspects.
Beta-cell replacement either by pancreatic organ or islet cell transplantation is the only treatment to achieve an insulin-independent, normoglycemic state and to avoid hypoglycemic episodes in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. This article will review the state-of-the-art in clinical islet ce...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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