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Isolated Pancreatic Islet Transplantation: A Coming of Age
Author(s) -
Markmann J. F.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.13538
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , islet , islet cell transplantation , diabetes mellitus , hypoglycemia , intensive care medicine , endocrinology
Based on improved outcomes of pancreatic islet transplantation as well as success in the recently completed phase III licensure trials conducted by the CIT, islet transplantation is poised for broader application in diabetic patients with labile disease and hypoglycemia. See the articles from Brennan et al ( page 509) and Moassesfar et al ( page 518).