TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Glucagon
A1  - Trevor, Anthony J.
A1  - Katzung, Bertram G.
A1  - Kruidering-Hall, Marieke
PY  - 2015
T2  - Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 11e
AB  - In  the  endocrine  pancreas,  the  islets  of  Langerhans  contain  at  least  4  types  of  endocrine  cells,  including  A  (alpha,  glucagon  producing),  B  (beta,  insulin,  and  amylin  producing),  D  (delta,  somatostatin  producing),  and  F  (pancreatic  polypeptide  producing).  Of  these,  the  B  (insulin-producing)  cells  are  the  most  numerous.The  most  common  pancreatic  disease  requiring  pharmacologic  therapy  is  diabetes  mellitus,  a  deficiency  of  insulin  production  or  effect.  Diabetes  is  treated  with  several  parenteral  formulations  of  insulin  and  oral  or  parenteral  noninsulin  antidiabetic  agents.  Glucagon,  a  hormone  that  affects  the  liver,  cardiovascular  system,  and  gastrointestinal  tract,  can  be  used  to  treat  severe  hypoglycemia.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2019/10/16
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1123462252
ER  -