The gut as an endocrine organ.
Gut hormones serve as chemical messengers for communication between different cells of the gastrointestinal tract. Several technologic advances have contributed to the rapid evolution of peptide hormone biochemistry and physiology. Peptide hormones are potentially useful as diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the practice of gastroenterology.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109.
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D000818:Animals; D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D010455:Peptides