Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2009):

Current advances and travails in islet transplantation.

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Author/s: Harlan, David M (DM); Kenyon, Norma Sue (NS); Korsgren, Olle (O); Roep, Bart O (BO); Immunology of Diabetes Society;

Affiliation: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/National Institutes of Health, Diabetes Branch, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. davidmh(-atsign-)intra.niddk.nih.gov

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural; Review

Journal: Diabetes (Diabetes), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 58 (issue 10) : pp 2175-84

Dates: Created 2009/10/01; Completed 2009/10/23;

PMID: 19794074, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/23/2009, IMS Date: )

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Autoimmunity Blood Glucose - metabolism Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood; immunology; surgery Graft Survival - immunology Humans Immunity, Innate

Insulin - secretion Insulin-Secreting Cells - immunology; secretion Islets of Langerhans Transplantation - adverse effects; immunology; trends Monitoring, Immunologic - methods T-Lymphocytes - immunology Transplantation, Homologous - immunology

Associated Chemicals: Blood Glucose (0) ; Insulin (11061-68-0)

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