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glucagon A pancreatic peptide hormone of about 29 amino acids secreted by pancreatic alpha cells. It has an important role in regulation of blood glucose concentration, ketone metabolism, and several other biochemical and physiological processes. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p1511)


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(HG-Factor, Hyperglycemic-Glycogenolytic Factor)


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Hypoglycemia



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