Positron emission tomography: a real-time tool to quantify early islet engraftment in a preclinical large animal model.

BACKGROUND: Clinical islet transplantation is currently being explored as a therapeutic option for persons with type I diabetes and hypoglycemic unawareness. Techniques to monitor graft survival are urgently needed to optimize the procedure. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to deve...

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Main Authors: Eich, T, Eriksson, O, Sundin, A, Estrada, S, Brandhorst, D, Brandhorst, H, Langstrom, B, Nilsson, B, Korsgren, O, Lundgren, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007