Early milestones in glucagon research

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 1-4

  Lefebvre P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Glucagon; Milestones; Research

Indexed keywords

GLUCAGON;

CHEMISTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79961189011     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01437.x     Document Type: Review

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