Who was the Argentine physiologist who shared the Nobel Prize with the Coris?
Luis Leloir
Bernardo Houssay
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Answer
Bernardo Houssay, an Argentine physiologist, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Carl and Gerty Cori in 1947. Houssay's research focused on the role of the pituitary gland in regulating carbohydrate metabolism, particularly its effects on blood sugar levels. His discoveries contributed to our understanding of diabetes and other endocrine disorders.
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