Table 7.
Potential therapeutic uses of ghrelin agonists and antagonists on glucose-insulin homeostasis.
| Ghrelin agonists | Ghrelin antagonists |
|---|---|
| Insulinoma | Type 2 Diabetes mellitus |
| Anorexia nervosa | Metabolic syndrome |
| Cachexia of malignancy | Obesity |
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