KROK 1 2012 – Question 21 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
A 30 year old woman has subnormal concentration of enzymes in the pancreatic juice. This might be caused by the hyposecretion of the following gastrointestinal hormone:
- A. Somatostatin
- B. Secretin
- C. Cholecystokinin-pancreozymin
- D. Gastro-inhibiting peptide
- E. Vaso-intestinal peptide
Hint
Think about which gut hormones regulate the pancreas, and which of them specifically drives secretion of digestive enzymes as opposed to water and bicarbonate.
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