Abstract
Oral administration of glucose stimulates insulin secretion to a greater extent than does glucose administered as an isoglycaemic intravenous glucose infusion. This phenomenon is called the incretin effect and is caused by the two incretin hormones GIP and GLP-1. In patients with type 2 diabetes, the incretin effect is impaired. The mechanisms of the impaired incretin effect have been found to involve reduced secretion of GLP-1 and a severely impaired effect of GIP. It is currently unknown whether these defects are consequences of the diabetic state or primary pathogenetic factors.
Bidragets oversatte titel | [Effect of incretin hormones GIP and GLP-1 for the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus] |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 169 |
Udgave nummer | 22 |
Sider (fra-til) | 2101-5 |
Antal sider | 5 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 28 maj 2007 |