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Treatment with alloxan destroys |
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a) |
STH cells |
b) |
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans |
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c) |
Beta cells of islets of Langerhans |
d) |
Cells of Leydig |
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Treatment with alloxan destroys |
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a) |
STH cells |
b) |
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans |
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c) |
Beta cells of islets of Langerhans |
d) |
Cells of Leydig |
(c)
Alloxan is an oxidation product of uric acid that is found in the human intestine in diarrhea. It induces diabetes experimentally by selective destruction of pancreatic beta cells.