Could islet transplantation be a potential cure for diabetes?
Swift, S.; White, S.
Nursing Times 99(15): 48-49
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 12733294 Document Number: 564480
Islet transplantation is a way of replacing the insulin-producing beta cells in patients whose own cells have been destroyed. Sue Swift and Steve White explain what islet transplantation involves and give a realistic summary of what can be expected as the clinical programme gets underway in the UK.
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