Pancreas and islet transplantation. Challenges for the twenty-first century.
This article reviews both pancreas and islet transplantation in detail. The history of each procedure, the effects of these therapies on glucose metabolism, glucose counterregulation, and islet cell secretory function, as well as the challenges that result from each procedure are considered.
Kendall
D M
DM
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Robertson
R P
RP
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / Q000639:trends; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000639:trends; D011788:Quality of Life
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin