Comparison of the Portal Vein and Kidney Subcapsule as Sites for Primate Islet Autotransplantation
To date, the portal vein has been the primary site for clinical islet transplantation. Despite success, potential complications such as portal vein thrombosis still exist. The kidney subcapsule has been used successfully in rodent models of islet transplantation. We hypothesized that the kidney subc...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-09-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368908786991533 |