R. Paul Robertson
Encyclopedia
R. Paul Robertson, M.D. is an American
endocrinologist and President and Scientific Director of the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute (PNDRI). He is active in research of metabolic studies of diabetes
. Dr. Robertson is currently the President-Elect, Medicine & Science of the Volunteer Board for the American Diabetes Association
. His research interests focus on glucose regulation of pancreatic islet gene expression and the abnormal consequences on gene expression caused by glucose toxicity. He is also involved in metabolic studies of type 1 diabetic patients who have successfully received pancreas and pancreatic islet transplantation (see Edmonton Protocol
).
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endocrinologist and President and Scientific Director of the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute (PNDRI). He is active in research of metabolic studies of diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
. Dr. Robertson is currently the President-Elect, Medicine & Science of the Volunteer Board for the American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes...
. His research interests focus on glucose regulation of pancreatic islet gene expression and the abnormal consequences on gene expression caused by glucose toxicity. He is also involved in metabolic studies of type 1 diabetic patients who have successfully received pancreas and pancreatic islet transplantation (see Edmonton Protocol
Edmonton protocol
The Edmonton Protocol is a method of implantation of pancreatic islets for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus, specifically "brittle" type 1 diabetics prone to hypoglycemic unawareness...
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