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Insulin-Secreting Cells
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Definition
: A type of pancreatic cell representing about 50-80% of the islet cells. Beta cells secrete INSULIN.
/transpl: do not routinely coordinate with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION
Other names
beta Cell, Pancreatic; Pancreatic beta Cell; Insulin-
Secreting Cell; Insulin Secreting Cells; Cells, Insulin-
Secreting; Pancreatic B Cell; Cell, Insulin-
Secreting; B Cells, Pancreatic; B Cell, Pancreatic; Pancreatic B Cells; beta Cells, Pancreatic; Pancreatic beta Cells