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In medicine, '''incretins''' are [[peptide]] [[hormone]]s which "stimulate [[insulin]] release from the pancreatic beta cells following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
In medicine, '''incretins''' are [[peptide]] [[hormone]]s which "stimulate [[insulin]] release from the pancreatic beta cells following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Thus, incretin is an insulin [[secretagogue]].
 


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In medicine, incretins are peptide hormones which "stimulate insulin release from the pancreatic beta cells following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially."[1] Thus, incretin is an insulin secretagogue.

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