Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2023
A 55-year-old patient is being monitored by an endocrinologist for disturbed endocrine function of the pancreas, which manifests as a decrease in glucagon levels in the blood. What pancreatic cells are dysfunctional in this case?
Answer options
- PP cells of the islets of Langerhans
- Alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans
- Delta cells of the islets of Langerhans
- Beta cells of the islets of Langerhans
- Delta-1 cells of the islets of Langerhans
Correct answer
Alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans
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