Effects of ileal glucose infusion on enteropancreatic hormone secretion in humans: relationship to glucose absorption

The distal small intestine plays an important role in regulating the secretion of entero-pancreatic hormones that are critical to the control of glucose metabolism and appetite, but the quantitative contribution of a specific segment to these effects is unknown.
Source: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research