Islet transplantation is a procedure that transplants isolated pancreatic islets, the clusters of cells that produce insulin, from a donor pancreas into another person, as a treatment for type 1 diabetes. Once transplanted, the islets begin producing insulin and take over active regulation of the recipient's blood glucose levels.
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Islet transplantation is the transplantation of isolated islets from a donor pancreas into another person.
Islet cell transplantation (Wikipedia)
Treats: Type 1 Diabetes, Lead: treats Type 1 DiabetesQuote, Treats: Type 1 Diabetes, Lead: treats Type 1 Diabetes
It is a treatment for type 1 diabetes.
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