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Compare and contrast the endocrine and exocrine products produced by the pancreas and their functions.

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Consider what happens if someone loses their pancreas:

The body is no longer capable of properly regulating energy storage and release.
The gut finds it more difficult to digest certain foods, in particular proteins and fats.

As a result, what do you think the secretions of the pancreas do?
If one of these products must be directly added to food in order to allow for proper digestion of said food, how is this substance released so then it ...

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