A postmortem histological study on the alpha and beta cells of the islets of Langerhans

Abstract

51, 21.40±2.07, 27.40±3.13, 20.80±2.59, 15.40±2.51, 14.60±3.58 and 11.40±1.67; in the body of the pancreas were found 24. 60±1.67, 31.40±2.60, 40.00±2.45, 26.80±2.05, 22.60±2.51, 19.20±2.68 and 20.00±2.45; in the tail region were 37. 80±4.09, 42.20±4.82, 53.20±2.94, 55.60±6.69, 43.60±6.69, 39.20±8.01 and 35.60±1.34 32.60±2.51, 36.40±2.07, 42.40±3.13, 35.80±2.59, 30.40±2.51, 29.60±3.58 and 26.40±1.67; in the body of 141 the pancreas were found 39. 60±1.67, 46.40±2.07, 55.00±2.45, 41.80±2.05, 37.60±2.51, 34.20±2.68 and 35.00±2.45; in the tail region were 52. 80±4.09, 57.20±4.82, 68.20±2.94, 69.50±6.58, 70.60±6.69, 58.20±8.01 and 50.60±1.34 in group A, B, C, D, E, F and G respectively. In in group A, B, C, D, E, F and G respectively. The mean number of beta cells per islet in the head of the pancreas were