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Definition
: Peptides which stimulate INSULIN release from the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially.
note entry term INCRETIN EFFECT: use only for the incretin effect of a chemical substance
Other names
Insulin-
Releasing Hormone, Glucose-
Dependent; Hormone, Glucose-
Dependent Insulin-
Releasing; Glucose Dependent Insulin Releasing Hormone; Effects, Incretin; Effect, Incretin; Incretin Effects; Incretin Effect; Incretin; Glucose-
Dependent Insulin-
Releasing Hormone
Substances having this pharmacologic action:
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
;
Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide