Glucagon is a 29 amino acid hormone used as a diagnostic aid in radiologic exams to temporarily inhibit the movement of the gastrointestinal tract and to treat severe hypoglycemia. Glucagon raises blood sugar through activation of hepatic glucagon receptors, stimulating glycogenolysis and the release of glucose.
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Glucagon is indicated as a diagnostic aid in radiologic exams to temporarily inhibit the movement of the gastrointestinal tract and to treat severe hypoglycemia.
Hakata Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, United States
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, United States
Department of Endocrinology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, United States
Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark
Atlanta Diabetes Associates, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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