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Vitamin A Deficiency Could Damage Beta Cells Insulin Secretion Leading To Type 2 Diabetes

Medicine & Technology Jun 16, 2017

Beta Cells are responsible for the secretion of the hormone Insulin that regulates blood glucose in the body. Vitamin A deficiency tend to damage the beta cells hindering them from insulin production. This is where Type 2 diabetes sets in.

provitamin carotenoids

Vitamin A Deficiency Could Damage Beta Cells Insulin Secretion Leading To Type 2 Diabetes

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