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- Title
CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS IN TYPE 1 DIABETES - A DREAM THAT MIGHT SOON COME TRUE?
- Authors
Guja, Cristian
- Abstract
The author discusses the development of closed loop systems, also known as artificial pancreas (AP), for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Topics include the progress in islet transplantation since the pioneering studies of Camilio Ricordi Edmonton and colleagues, the steps to be taken in developing modern outpatient closed loop systems using sensor based-insulin pump, and the potential benefits of the AP technology.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL pancreases; TREATMENT of diabetes; TYPE 1 diabetes; ISLANDS of Langerhans transplantation; INSULIN pumps; OUTPATIENT medical care; EDMONTON, Camilio Ricordi
- Publication
Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition & Metabolic Diseases, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 2, p109
- ISSN
2068-8245
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1515/rjdnmd-2015-0014