The welcome resurgence of the α-cell: a pro glucagon commentary
- PMID: 20980474
- PMCID: PMC2963530
- DOI: 10.2337/db10-1238
The welcome resurgence of the α-cell: a pro glucagon commentary
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Insulin reciprocally regulates glucagon secretion in humans.Diabetes. 2010 Nov;59(11):2936-40. doi: 10.2337/db10-0728. Epub 2010 Aug 23. Diabetes. 2010. PMID: 20811038 Free PMC article.
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