Glucagon-like peptide-1 secretory function as an independent determinant of blood pressure: analysis in the Tanno-Sobetsu study.

AIMS: Roles of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in extra-pancreatic tissues remain unclear. The aim of this study was to examine determinants of GLP-1 secretory function and possible contribution of GLP-1 to blood pressure (BP) regulation. METHODS AND RESULTS: We recruited 128 subjects who received a...

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Main Authors: Mayumi Yoshihara, Hiroshi Akasaka, Hirofumi Ohnishi, Takayuki Miki, Tetsuaki Furukawa, Satoshi Yuda, Shigeyuki Saitoh, Tetsuji Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3699646?pdf=render