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Lowering sodium uptake in alpha cells may help treat type-2 diabetes

Lowering sodium uptake in alpha cells may help treat type-2 diabetes

16 Nov 2018


Research, published in Cell Metabolism, suggests that by dampening sodium uptake in alpha cells they secrete less glucagon, which may help improve blood sugar control in type-2 diabetes patients. 

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