Chemokine-mediated modulation of autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder characterized by destruction of insulin-producing beta cells by autoreactive T cells. Despite management of type 1 diabetes with insulin therapy, affected individuals face devastating complications, such as blindness and kidney failure. Islet transplantation...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43100 |