According to WHO, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) kill more people each year than any other disease. The extensive occurrence of CVD is directly related to lifestyle with high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes being considered among major risk factors.
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Since the publication of the Edmonton protocol in 2000, the number of studies to further improve the clinical islet transplantation process has increased tremendously. Perifusion systems allow scientists to examine the responsiveness of isolated islets in an environment that is designed to more closely mimic in...
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