Isolation of Human Islets for Autologous Islet Transplantation in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas that causes permanent changes in the function and structure of the pancreas. It is most commonly a complication of cystic fibrosis or due to a genetic predisposition. Chronic pancreatitis generally presents symptomatically as recurrent...

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Main Authors: Rita Bottino, Suzanne Bertera, Maria Grupillo, Patricia R. Melvin, Abhinav Humar, George Mazariegos, A. James Moser, R. Matthew Walsh, John Fung, Andres Gelrud, Adam Slivka, Kyle Soltys, Martin Wijkstrom, Massimo Trucco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/642787
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