Longitudinal studies on the microcirculation around the TheraCyte(TM) immunoisolation device, using the laser doppler technique

Cell Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 107-113

  Rafael, E ^a   Gazelius, B ^a   Wu, G S ^b   Tibell, A ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Huddinge Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Blood flow measurements; Laser Doppler flowmetry; Macroencapsulation device; Microcirculation; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; ENCAPSULATION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MICRODIALYSIS; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE PERFUSION;

EID: 0033949072     PISSN: 09636897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096368970000900113     Document Type: Article

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