Islet Cell Transplantation

SUGGESTED READINGS

• 1 Frank A, Deng S, Huang X et al.. Transplantation for type I diabetes: comparison of vascularized whole-organ pancreas with isolated pancreatic islets.  Ann Surg. 2004;  240 631-640 discussion 640-643
• 2 Korsgren O, Nilsson B, Berne C et al.. Current status of clinical islet transplantation.  Transplantation. 2005;  79 1289-1293
• 3 Owen R J, Ryan E A, O'Kelly K et al.. Percutaneous transhepatic pancreatic islet cell transplantation in type 1 diabetes mellitus: radiologic aspects.  Radiology. 2003;  229 165-170
• 4 Robertson R P. Successful islet transplantation for patients with diabetes: fact or fantasy?.  N Engl J Med. 2000;  343 289-290
• 5 Shapiro A M, Lakey J R, Ryan E A et al.. Islet transplantation in seven patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus using a glucocorticoid-free immunosuppressive regimen.  N Engl J Med. 2000;  343 230-238
• 6 Sutherland D E. Current status of beta-cell replacement therapy (pancreas and islet transplantation) for treatment of diabetes mellitus.  Transplant Proc. 2003;  35 1625-1627