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Langerhans
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Lang·er·hans (längr-häns), Paul 1847-1888.
German pathologist known especially for his histological studies of the skin and pancreas. The islets of Langerhans are named for him.
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Although diabetes mellitus had been known since antiquity, the road leading to the discovery of insulin started to take shape in 1869 when Paul Langerhans, a German medical student, noted that the pancreas contained two distinct groups of cells: the acinar cells that secrete the digestive enzymes and other cells grouped in clusters, the islets of Langerhans.
Diabetes Mellitus. (Editorial) by Hamdy, Ronald C. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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