CCK
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The small intestine also releases digestive hormones, including secretin and CCK, which stimulate digestive processes to break down the proteins further.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In the presence of fat and protein in the duodenum, CCK stimulates the release of pancreatic digestive enzymes and bile from the gallbladder.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Simple handsets to the latest smartphones are available in Nairobi But the CCK says this will prove fruitless.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2012
In response to such complaints, the CCK insists no genuine mobile handsets have been switched off - and any such complainants should get in contact.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2012
CCK-mimicking compounds trigger attacks in panic-disorder patients but not in normal volunteers, so a likely candidate for a new panic-disorder pill would be a drug that blocks CCK.
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