As Ilhotas de Langerhans contêm células beta e estão localizadas no pâncreas. As células beta produzem insulina, que é necessária para metabolizar a glicose no corpo.
Data da revisão:
6/27/2012
Revisão feita por:
Shehzad Topiwala, MD, Chief Consultant Endocrinologist, Premier Medical Associates, The Villages, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.