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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Prif Awduron: Bretzel, R, Brendel, M, Eckhard, M, Brandhorst, D, Jaeger, C, Hatziagelaki, E, Federlin, K
Fformat: Journal article
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: 2001
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Crynodeb: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 cell transplantation at the dawn of the new millennium and will provide an outlook on the basis of extended personal experience.