[CITATION][C] Quantitative estimation of the pancreatic islet tissue in diabetic subjects
N Maclean, RF Ogilvie - Diabetes, 1955 - Am Diabetes Assoc
N Maclean, RF Ogilvie
Diabetes, 1955•Am Diabetes AssocQuantitative Estimation of the Pancreatic Islet Tissue in Diabetic Subjects Page 1 Quantitative
Estimation of the Pancreatic Islet Tissue in Diabetic Subjects Neil Maclean, MB, Ch.B.* and
Robertson F. Ogilvie, MD,f Edinburgh Many diabetic pancreases, particularly those of the
young, exhibit no qualitative changes either in islet or acinar tissue. Quantitative variations
are known to affect some of these pancreases but have never been expressed in terms of the
weight of alpha and beta cells. This investigation was undertaken in an endeavor to compare …
Estimation of the Pancreatic Islet Tissue in Diabetic Subjects Neil Maclean, MB, Ch.B.* and
Robertson F. Ogilvie, MD,f Edinburgh Many diabetic pancreases, particularly those of the
young, exhibit no qualitative changes either in islet or acinar tissue. Quantitative variations
are known to affect some of these pancreases but have never been expressed in terms of the
weight of alpha and beta cells. This investigation was undertaken in an endeavor to compare …
METHOD
The intact pancreas was dissected from the surrounding connective tissue, splenic vessels, and bile duct and weighed. Sections from the head, body, and tail of the
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