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What is the effect of octreotide on insulin secretion?
What is the effect of octreotide on insulin secretion?
- Inhibits insulin release
- Suppresses insulin secretion (correct)
- Stimulates insulin secretion
- Has no effect on insulin secretion
What is the characteristic of the adverse effect profile of octreotide?
What is the characteristic of the adverse effect profile of octreotide?
- Severe
- Unpredictable
- Benign (correct)
- Variable
What is the relationship between octreotide and somatostatin?
What is the relationship between octreotide and somatostatin?
- Octreotide is a natural inhibitor of somatostatin
- Octreotide is a precursor to somatostatin
- Octreotide is a byproduct of somatostatin metabolism
- Octreotide is a synthetic analogue of somatostatin (correct)
What is the length of the peptide chain in octreotide?
What is the length of the peptide chain in octreotide?
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What is the primary mechanism of action of octreotide?
What is the primary mechanism of action of octreotide?
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