Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 when panreatic beta cells convert proinsulin into insulin they produce a by product, this by product is the c-peptide. So this pby product is secreted at the same rate as insulin. It can measure how much insulin is being produced by the beta cells (islet cells) and can aid in determining how well the endocrine part of the pancreas is funtioning. Hope this helps. christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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