Histopathology of human islet cell implants Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Type 1 diabetes patients suffering from severe hypoglycemia and/or glycemic variability may qualify for intraportal islet allotransplantation. This treatment showed to be capable of correcting the metabolic state and improving quality of life for type 1 diabetes patients. However, decline of islet function occurs over time due to multiple possible causes. The intraportal location of the islets makes retrieval for analysis difficult and ...