Could islet transplantation be a potential cure for diabetes?
Islet transplantation is a way of replacing the insulin-producing beta cells in patients whose own cells have been destroyed. Sue Swift and Steve White explain what islet transplantation involves and give a realistic summary of what can be expected as the clinical programme gets underway in the UK.
Swift
Sue
S
Leicester General Hospital.
White
Steve
S
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D014180:Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom