Islets of Langerhans Transplantation
| Definition: |
The transference of pancreatic islets within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species. |
| Notes: |
do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not coord with TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS unless particularly discussed; in ther of diabetes mellitus, coord IM with dis /surg (IM), not /ther; DF: ISLETS TRANSPL |
| Previously Indexed: |
Islets of Langerhans/transplantation (1966-1990) |
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation Definitions and Terms
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