Islet Transplantation and Beta Cell Replacement Therapy
eBook - ePub

Islet Transplantation and Beta Cell Replacement Therapy

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Islet Transplantation and Beta Cell Replacement Therapy

About this book

Beta cell replacement through transplantation remains the only treatment option for Type 1 diabetes enabling restoration of near-physiological glucose levels without significant hypoglycemia. Outlining the most recent advances and research breakthroughs, this practical guide and reference work explores the impact of islet cell transplantation and b

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Yes, you can access Islet Transplantation and Beta Cell Replacement Therapy by A. M. James Shapiro,James A. M. Shaw in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Endocrinology & Metabolism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2007
eBook ISBN
9781040205662
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Endocrinology & Metabolism

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Contents
  8. Contributors
  9. 1 A Historical Perspective on Experimental and Clinical Islet Transplantation
  10. 2 Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes: The Need for a New Approach
  11. 3 Patient Selection and Assessment: An Endocrinologist’s Perspective
  12. 5 Pancreas Preservation for Islet Isolation
  13. 6 Aspects and Challenges of Islet Isolation
  14. 7 Percutaneous Portal Vein Access: Radiological Aspects
  15. 8 Care of the Islet Transplant Recipient: Immunosuppressive Management and Complications
  16. 9 Islet Graft Monitoring and Imaging
  17. 10 Metabolic Measures of Islet Function and Mass After Islet Transplantation
  18. 11 Challenges in Setting Up a New Islet Transplant Program
  19. 12 Key Factors to Consider in Setting Up Clinical Trials in Islet Cell Transplantation: A Nursing Coordinator’s Perspective
  20. 13 Clinical Outcomes and Future Directions in Islet Transplantation
  21. 14 Culture and Transportation of Human Islets Between Centers
  22. 15 Development and Application of Contemporary Immunosuppression in Human Islet Transplantation
  23. 16 Pig Islet Xenotransplantation— Update and Context
  24. 17 Approaches to ß-Cell Regeneration and Neogenesis
  25. 18 Stem Cell Approaches for ß-Cell Replacement
  26. 19 Diabetes Gene Therapy
  27. Index