Original paper
Clinical Benefit of Islet Xenotransplantation for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
Abstract
Allogeneic islet transplantation has become a viable option for the treatment of unstable type 1 diabetes. However, the donor shortage and the necessity of the immunosuppressive drugs are two major issues. To solve these issues, we performed islet xenotransplantation using encapsulated neonatal porcine islets without immunosuppressive drugs.Two different doses (approximately 5000IEQ/kg and 10,000IEQ/kg) of encapsulated neonatal porcine islets...
Paper Details
Title
Clinical Benefit of Islet Xenotransplantation for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
Published Date
Aug 29, 2016
Journal
Volume
12
Pages
255 - 262