Immunoisolation Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Macroencapsulated Islets in Type 1 Diabetes Therapy
Islet transplantation has shown great success in the treatment of type 1 diabetes since the Edmonton protocol was established. However, it still has two major problems to overcome: the lack of organ donors and the side effects of immunosuppression. Encapsulated islets have emerged as a potential opt...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368911X605448 |