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K Herold has consulted for TolerRx, Inc. and Macrogenics, Inc. P Witkowski declared he has no competing interests.
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Witkowski, P., Herold, K. Islet transplantation for type 1 diabetes—where should we go?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 3, 2–3 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0369
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