The peptide hormone insulin regulates the absorption of glucose in body cells. It has a glucose-lowering effect and plays an essential role in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Insulin is the natural antagonist of the hormone glucagon.
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Heart failure is present when the heart is unable to provide the cardiac output needed by the organism at normal end-diastolic ventricular pressure.
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The scapula forms the posterior part of the bony shoulder girdle. It is a predominantly flat, triangular bone, which mainly serves as the origin for various muscles and has a loose-jointed connection with humerus and collarbone (clavicle).
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