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Somatostatin and somatostatin analogues: pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic effects.

Somatostatin is a 14 amino acid peptide that inhibits pancreatic exocrine and endocrine secretion. Its clinical application has been limited by its very short half life, necessitating continuous intravenous infusion. Octreotide is an 8 amino acid synthetic analogue of somatostatin that possesses sim...

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Main Author: Harris, A G
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1994
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1374387/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7911441
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