Beta cell adaptation in pregnancy: a tribute to Claes Hellerström
Pregnancy is associated with a compensatory increase in beta cell mass. It is well established that somatolactogenic hormones contribute to the expansion both indirectly by their insulin antagonistic effects and directly by their mitogenic effects on the beta cells via receptors for prolactin and gr...
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Taylor & Francis
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900077/ |