Procedure Guide

Islet Cell Transplantation

Islets in the pancreas contain beta cells that produce insulin. Islet transplantation is an experimental treatment for type 1 diabetes.

SurgeryDigestiveEndocrine

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Definition

Islets in the pancreas contain beta cells that produce insulin. Islet transplantation is an experimental treatment for type 1 diabetes.

Concept record

Canonical title: Islet Cell Transplantation
Alphabetical key: I
Category: Surgery
Content type: Procedure Guide
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: None recorded for this concept yet.
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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