CellR4 2019;
7: e2774
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_201910_2774
Not reimbursing islet transplantation creates discrimination against patients with type 1 diabetes
Topic: Islet of Langerhans transplantation
Category: Commentaries and Perspective Articles
Abstract
In this commentary reviewing the activity of the University of Geneva islet transplantation program, the author argues that health care coverage of the procedure will stop discrimination against a subset of patients with type 1 diabetes in need of beta-cell replacement but unfit to receive a whole pancreas transplant.
To cite this article
Not reimbursing islet transplantation creates discrimination against patients with type 1 diabetes
CellR4 2019;
7: e2774
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_201910_2774
Publication History
Submission date: 01 Oct 2019
Revised on: 11 Oct 2019
Accepted on: 29 Oct 2019
Published online: 31 Oct 2019
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