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ea0088002 | Abstracts | BES2022

Function and composition of pancreatic islet cell implants in omentum of type 1 diabetes patients

Hulle F Van , Groot K De , R Hilbrands , de Velde U Van , K Suenens , G Stange , Mesmaeker I De , Paep DL De , Z Ling , B Roep , P Gillard , D Pipeleers , B Keymeulen , Tulleneers-Thevissen D Jacobs-

Introduction: Intraportal (IP) islet cell transplants can restore metabolic control in type 1 diabetes patients, but limitations raise the need for establishing a functional beta cell mass (FBM) in a confined extrahepatic site.Methods: This study reports on function and composition of omental (OM) implants after placement of islet cell grafts with similar beta cell mass as in our IP-protocol (2–5.106 beta cells/kg body weight)<p class...