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Gcg-XTEN: An Improved Glucagon Capable of Preventing Hypoglycemia without Increasing Baseline Blood...

Gcg-XTEN: An Improved Glucagon Capable of Preventing Hypoglycemia without Increasing Baseline Blood...

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Gcg-XTEN: An Improved Glucagon Capable of Preventing Hypoglycemia without Increasing Baseline Blood Glucose

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Full title

Gcg-XTEN: An Improved Glucagon Capable of Preventing Hypoglycemia without Increasing Baseline Blood Glucose

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2010-04, Vol.5 (4), p.e10175

Language

English

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Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

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Scope and Contents

Contents

While the majority of current diabetes treatments focus on reducing blood glucose levels, hypoglycemia represents a significant risk associated with insulin treatment. Glucagon plays a major regulatory role in controlling hypoglycemia in vivo, but its short half-life and hyperglycemic effects prevent its therapeutic use for non-acute applications....

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Full title

Gcg-XTEN: An Improved Glucagon Capable of Preventing Hypoglycemia without Increasing Baseline Blood Glucose

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289449601

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289449601

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0010175

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