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		Glucagon is a a 29 amino acid polypeptide acting as an important hormone in carbohydrate metabolism.
		Glucagon maintains the level of glucose in the blood by binding to specific receptors on hepatocytes causing the liver to release its intracellular stores of glucose.
		An injectable form of glucagon is essential first aid in cases of severe hypoglycemia.
	wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/g/gl/glucagon.html (206 words)

	Glucagon - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Glucagon was sequenced in the late 1950s, but a more complete understanding of its role in physiology and disease was not established until the 1970s when a specific radioimmunoassay was developed.
		Glucagon helps maintain the level of glucose in the blood by binding to specific receptors on hepatocytes causing the liver to release glucose which is stored in the form of glycogen through a process known as glycogenolysis.
		Abnormally elevated levels of glucagon may be caused by pancreatic cancers such as glucagonoma, symptoms of which include necrolytic migratory erythema (NME).
	www.voyager.in /Glucagon (412 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Glucagon
		A glucagon test measures the amount of glucagon in the blood.
		Glucagon levels may be measured in persons who show symptoms of mild diabetes, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), unexplained weight loss, or a particular skin rash (necrolytic migratory erythema).
		Glucagon is a hormone that is produced by cells in the pancreas.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003716.htm (479 words)

	NBC5.com - Health Encyclopedia - Hypoglycemia
		An injection of glucose solution or the hormone glucagon will be given immediately.
		In the longer term, you may need to modify your diet so that you get glucose into your body more evenly throughout the day.
		A glucagon kit is available by prescription for episodes of hypoglycemia that respond poorly to other types of treatment.
	www.nbc5.com /encyclopedia/6860068/detail.html (1021 words)

	Normal Blood Glucose Levels Graph
		A reappraisal of the blood glucose homeostat which comprehensively explains the type 2 diabetes mellitus-syndrome X...
		raised glucagon levels that characterise prolonged exercise, despite normal blood glucose concentrations (Ahlborg, 1969...
		Take a look at the next graph, it is the same as the first but with glucagon concentration...
	www.diabetic-central.com /diabetes/normal-blood-glucose-levels-graph.html (697 words)

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