Influence of gastric emptying on the control of postprandial glycemia: physiology and therapeutic implications
The maintenance of glucose homeostasis is complex and involves, besides the secretion and action of insulin and glucagon, a hormonal and neural mechanism, regulating the rate of gastric emptying. This mechanism depends on extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion regulates t...
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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
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| Series: | Einstein (São Paulo) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082014000200251&lng=en&tlng=en |