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Gastrin and its Activities

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Gastrin has various effects in the stomach and intestines of man and other mammals, apart from stimulating the secretion of gastric acid. As this review shows, there is still much to be learnt about this polypeptide hormone.

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GROSSMAN, M. Gastrin and its Activities. Nature 228, 1147–1150 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2281147a0

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