Two years later, in 1932, La Barre coined the term 'incrtine' (incretin) for a substance he extracted from the upper gut mucosa that lowered blood glucose when injected into normal rabbits and dogs
The difference is dose size and speed of delivery, not the underlying biology
and (3) enhanced glucose uptake: it promotes the expression of glucose transporter-4 (GLUT4), improving peripheral glucose absorption (482)
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The cyan curve is borderline for liver failure and the magenta curve is well below the 30% bar