Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 171, Issue 2 , Pages 865-870 , December 2011

Autoregulation of Islet Graft Blood Flow Follows the Implantation

  • Örjan Källskog, Ph.D.
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  • Leif Jansson, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Medical Cell Biology, BMC, Box 571, Husargatan 3, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden.

Received 26 February 2010

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.07.061

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 171, Issue 2 , Pages 865-870 , December 2011

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