Learning about glucagon

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Estée van Lingen tells you everything that you need to know about glucagon, the hormone that raises blood glucose to treat a low in diabetes.

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Estée van Lingen is a registered dietitian practicing in Randburg and Fourways, Gauteng. She has been in private practice since 2014 and is registered with the HPCSA as well as ADSA, and served on the ADSA Gauteng South Committee for 2020 – 2022.
5 Jun 2024 English South Africa Health & Fitness · Education

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