Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Islets of Langerhans Transplantation

The transference of pancreatic islets within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species.

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Abstract

The transference of pancreatic islets within an individual, between individuals of the same species, or between individuals of different species.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Grafting, Islets of Langerhans
  • Islands of Langerhans Transplantation
  • Islands of Pancreas Transplantation
  • Islet Transplantation
  • Pancreatic Islets Transplantation
  • Transplantation, Islands of Langerhans
  • Transplantation, Islands of Pancreas
  • Transplantation, Islet
  • Transplantation, Islets of Langerhans
  • Transplantation, Pancreatic Islets
  • Islet Transplantations
  • Islets Transplantation, Pancreatic
  • Transplantations, Islet

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, diagnostic imaging, economics, education, ethics, ethnology, history, immunology, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, pathology, physiology, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

do not coordinate with TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS unless particularly discussed; in therapy of diabetes mellitus, coordinate IM with disease / surg (IM), not / ther

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History Note

91; was ISLANDS OF LANGERHANS/transplantation 1966-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Islets of Langerhans/transplantation (1966-1990)

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NLM Classification

WK 800

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Islets of Langerhans Transplantation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016381. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016381
  2. Islets of Langerhans Transplantation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islet_cell_transplantation
  3. Islets of Langerhans Transplantation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1664517