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Which hormone of pancreas is known as hyperglycemic?

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Pancreatic glucagon is a hyperglycemic hormone in diabetes control. Pancreatic glucagon is the hyperglycemic hormone which is secreted by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans, promotes glycogenolysis, neoglucogenesis, lipolysis, and ketogenesis.

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