The functions of amylin are complementary to insulin and to GLP-1 : Slows gastric emptying , similarly to GLP-1, but more strongly Suppresses glucagon , helps control postprandial glycemia Induces satiety , via the area postrema in the brainstem Regulates weight balance , long-term effect In type 2 diabetes amylin secretion deteriorates in parallel with insulin secretion , as the disease progresses, the -cells lose the ability to produce both hormones at once
[2] [3] In babies, neurological symptoms can occur from malnutrition or pernicious anemia in the mother
Each nephron consists of a glomerulus and a Bowmans capsule connected serially to a proximal tubule, a loop of Henle, and a distal convoluted tubule, and several nephrons drain into a shared collecting duct
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