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Regulation of Sugar Metabolism by Bones

Caption: Osteocalcin produced by cells in bone interacts with beta cells in the pancreas and fat cells to improve the body's ability to handle sugar and keep fat mass low.

Credit: Nancy Heim, Columbia University Medical Center, August 2007.

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