The liver may not be an optimal site for islet transplantation due to obstacles by an instant blood-mediated inflammatory response, and low revascularization of transplanted islets. Therefore, intramuscular islet transplantation offers an attractive alternative, based on its simplicity, enabling easier access for noninvasive graft imaging and cell explantation.
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the percentage of patients with a functioning graft in the arm 3 months after autograft.
Timeframe: 3 months