Kendall D M, Robertson R P
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 1997 Sep;26(3):611-30. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8529(05)70270-x.
This article reviews both pancreas and islet transplantation in detail. The history of each procedure, the effects of these therapies on glucose metabolism, glucose counterregulation, and islet cell secretory function, as well as the challenges that result from each procedure are considered.