Suppression of Insulin Secretion by Ghrelin and The Deterioration of Glucose Tolerance in Healthy Children
Background: Ghrelin, identified as an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, functions as a somatotrophic and orexigenic signal from the stomach. The secretion of ghrelin increases under conditions of negative energy balance, such as starvation, cachexia, and anorexia nervos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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College of Medicine University of Baghdad
2013-07-01
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| Series: | مجلة كلية الطب |
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| Online Access: | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/626 |