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The effects of type 2 diabetes associated risk loci on pancreatic beta cell function
2016-01-01
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The pancreatic islets of Langerhans play a fundamental role in the stabilisation of blood glucose levels. Pancreatic islets are spherical structures composed of multiple cell types, with each individual cell type secreting a peptide hormone, such as insulin and glucagon, which regulates whole body glucose homoeostasis. Defective hormone secretion from islet cells is a hallmark of certain metabolic diseases, includ...
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- f962470e-f484-5dc2-9bea-aef6b30949d6
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- 10.25560/39040