Long Acting Somatostatin Analogue: Clinical Potential for Gastrointestinal Disease
Name somatostatin is found throughout the gastrointestinal tract and has a wide variety of biological actions. Nevertheless, its short biological half-life and limited stability necessitate its use via continuous parenteral infusion and, thus, limits its therapeutic usefulness The development of lon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1989-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/398524 |