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What is a secretin?

What is a secretin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity
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The claims for Secretogen are based on the physiologic action of secretin as described by various observers.
Researchers from Philadelphia gave a single intravenous dose of secretin versus placebo in 61 children with autistic spectrum disorder.
Of interest also is the rate at which we get complete destruction of secretin.
This acid, on striking the lining of the small intestine, causes the formation in its walls of a substance known as secretin.
A report from parents of a child suggested that secretin might improve the symptoms of autism.
This study adds to the body of work that has shown that secretin is not effective in the treatment of autistic symptoms.

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