Islet Transplantation and Beta Cell Replacement Therapy
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Islet Transplantation and Beta Cell Replacement Therapy

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Islet Transplantation and Beta Cell Replacement Therapy

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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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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2007
ISBN
9781420016512
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Endocrinology & Metabolism

Table of contents

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