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Glucagon-like Peptide 2 Concentrations Vary in Zambian Children During Diarrhoea, in Malnutrition and Seasonally

OBJECTIVES: Glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) is a 33 amino acid peptide hormone released from enteroendocrine L-cells following nutrient ingestion. It has been shown to exert trophic effects on the gut. We set out to measure GLP-2 concentrations in blood in children with diarrhoea and malnutrition. M...

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Autores principales: Besa, Ellen C., Chandwe, Kanta, Banda, Rosemary, Munalula, Likando, Kalomo, Lydia, Amadi, Beatrice, Kelly, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7340486/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32044830
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000002633