Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide in Incretin Physiology: Role in Health and Disease
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Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is a 42-amino acid hormone that is synthesized and released from upper intestinal enteroendocrine K-cells in response to the ingestion of glucose or fat. The structure of GIP places it in the secretin/vasoacti... ...