Pancreatic islet transplantation

Mark A Naftanel; David M Harlan

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0010058

Pancreatic islet transplantation

PLoS Med. 2004 Dec;1(3):e58; quiz e75. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0010058.

Authors

Mark A Naftanel¹, David M Harlan

Affiliation

¹ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, USA.

Abstract

Islet transplantation offers hope to many patients with diabetes, who envision a life free of glucose checks and insulin injections. What are the barriers to its widespread implementation?

Publication types

Historical Article
Review

MeSH terms

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / pathology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / therapy*
History, 20th Century
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
Insulin / therapeutic use
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation* / history
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation* / methods

Substances

Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin