An odyssey of islet transplantation for therapy of type 1 diabetes.
Canadian surgical contributions to the field of islet transplantation have a rich heritage and a promising future. In this article, some seminal Canadian contributions to this field are reviewed, including contributions at the basic research laboratory and translational applications to bedside therapy of type 1 diabetes.
Warnock
Garth L
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Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia Medical Center, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4E3. gwarnock@interchange.ubc.ca
Liao
Yu Huan Theresa
YH
Wang
Xiaojie
X
Ou
Dawei
D
Ao
Ziliang
Z
Johnson
James D
JD
Verchere
C B
CB
Thompson
David
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D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats