RT Book, Section
A1 Chandrasoma, Parakrama
A1 Taylor, Clive R.
SR Print(0)
ID 190198
T1 Chapter 46. The Endocrine Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
T2 Concise Pathology, 3e
YR 1998
FD 1998
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780838514993
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=190198
RD 2024/04/24
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.