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What is the location of islets of langerhans?

  1. Part of the pancreas

  2. By the side of the kidney

  3. On both sides of lungs

  4. Below the right portion of the liver
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Explanation

Islets of Langerhans are present as a part of the pancreas. The islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine cells. Discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans at the age of 22, the islets of Langerhans constitute approximately 1 to 2% of the mass of the pancreas.

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