Widespread amyloid deposition in transplanted human pancreatic islets

N Engl J Med. 2008 Aug 28;359(9):977-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0802893.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid / immunology
  • Amyloidosis / etiology*
  • Amyloidosis / pathology
  • Antibodies / analysis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / surgery*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Islets of Langerhans / immunology
  • Islets of Langerhans / pathology*
  • Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Liver Diseases / etiology*
  • Liver Diseases / pathology
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Immunoelectron
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Antibodies