Stem Cell Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a common chronic disease in children, characterized by a loss of  cells, which results in defects in insulin secretion and hyperglycemia. Chronic hyperglycemia causes diabetic complications, including diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy and retinopathy. Curative ther...

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Main Authors: Ming eLi, Susumu eIkehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcell.2014.00009/full