Development of a Bioartificial Vascular Pancreas
Transplantation of pancreatic islets has been shown to be effective, in some patients, for the long-term treatment of type 1 diabetes. However, transplantation of islets into either the portal vein or the subcutaneous space can be limited by insufficient oxygen transfer, leading to islet loss. Furth...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Tissue Engineering |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20417314211027714 |