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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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C-peptide is seen
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The correct answer is  Insulin * Insulin is synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum of the B cells * The gene for insulin is located on the sho arm of chromosome 11 in humans. * Normally, 90-97% of the product released from the B cells is insulin along with equimolar amounts of C peptide. * C peptide can be measured by radioimmunoassay, it is an index of B cell function in patients receiving exogenous insulin. Ref:- Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 25th ed; pg num:- 431