Islet Transplantation as a Treatment for Diabetes — A Work in Progress
- 12 February 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 350 (7), 694-705
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra032425
Abstract
Although pancreas transplantation is increasingly being performed in an effort to provide type 1 diabetic patients with the possibility of an insulin-injection–free existence, islet transplantation is potentially less invasive. This review discusses pancreatic islet-cell transplantation as an evolving procedure.Keywords
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