TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 46. The Endocrine Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
A1  - Chandrasoma, Parakrama
A1  - Taylor, Clive R.
Y1  - 1998
N1  - 
T2  - Concise Pathology, 3e
AB  - The  islets  of  Langerhans  are  microscopic  structures  50–250  μm  in  diameter.  They  are  scattered  throughout  the  pancreas,  with  a  maximum  density  in  the  tail.  The  islets  appear  to  have  a  great  reserve  capacity;  islet  dysfunction  is  not  a  major  problem  even  after  90%  of  the  pancreas  is  removed  in  a  distal  pancreatectomy.  The  islets  are  not  connected  to  the  exocrine  duct  system;  the  hormonal  products  are  secreted  directly  into  the  bloodstream.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=190198
ER  -