Pancreas size and insulin secretion: Lack of association in non-diabetic subjects

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 274-276

  Nyren S ^a   Blomqvist, L ^a   Efendic, S ^a   Grill, V ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Diabetes mellitus; Insulin secretion; Pancreas size

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; HYPOINSULINEMIA; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESPONSE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PANCREAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030466343     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00571563     Document Type: Article

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