Can we prevent type 1 diabetes?
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Henry Stewart Talks,
2007.
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| Series: | Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. World of hormones : molecular and physiological insights.
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| Online Access: | https://hstalks.com/bs/499/ Series |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents: Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by an immune destruction of the insulin producing beta-cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas
- As these cells are the only cells in the body that are able to synthesize and secrete insulin in a regulated manner, destruction of these cells renders the patient dependent on exogenous insulin administration for survival
- Interventions aimed at preventing the disease have not been successful until now, but lessons from the animal models open new perspectives.
Can we prevent type 1 diabetes?