Molecular Imaging: A Promising Tool to Monitor Islet Transplantation
Replacement of insulin production by pancreatic islet transplantation has great potential as a therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus. At present, the lack of an effective approach to islet grafts assessment limits the success of this treatment. The development of molecular imaging techniques has the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Transplantation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/202915 |