Physiology and pharmacology of glucagon and somatostatin in children with congenital hyperinsulinism
Introduction: The endocrine portion of pancreas secretes various hormones like insulin (by β-cells), glucagon (by α-cells) and somatostatin (by δ-cells), which regulates glucose metabolism. Hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (HH) is a relatively rare cause of hypoglycaemia in children and can lead to p...
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University College London (University of London)
2017
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