About The Medical Condition Polypeptide, Pancreatic
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Polypeptide, Pancreatic
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Polypeptide, Pancreatic?
A 36-amino acid polypeptide with physiological regulatory functions. It is secreted by pancreatic tissue. Plasma pancreatic polypeptide increases after ingestion of food, with age, and in disease states. A lack of pancreatic polypeptide in the islets of Langerhans has been associated with the obese syndrome in rats and mice.
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