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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Glucagon is produced in the pancreas by the alpha cells.
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Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates how the body converts food into energy.
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One patient had colectomy for medical reasons, and another died of carcinoma of the pancreas .
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People who lack a pancreas , a second kidney, a small intestine, may not run marathons, but they live.
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The number of viable acini isolated in pancreatitis induced by caerulein was only about 30% of that obtained from the intact pancreas .
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There are, however, some differences in the action of caerulein and platelet activating factor on the pancreas .
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We have recently shown in rat pancreas that adverse effects include pancreatic toxicity.