Prohormone processing in pancreatic islet transplantation

Islet transplantation is a promising treatment for diabetes; however, most transplant recipients exhibit progressive loss of graft function. Islet function in transplant recipients shares similarities with subjects with type 2 diabetes including impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, decreas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klimek, Agnieszka Magdalena
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27538