incretins
Also known as Glucose-Dependent Insulin-Releasing Hormone, incretin
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thumb|350px|right|GLP-1 and DPP-4 inhibitors
Incretins are a group of metabolic hormones that decrease blood glucose levels. Incretins are released after eating and augment the secretion of insulin released from pancreatic beta cells of the islets of Langerhans by a blood-glucose–dependent mechanism.