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Diabetes: types and activity of insulin.(Pediatric Advisor 2006)
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- Clinical Reference Systems
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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What is insulin?
Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas, an organ inside the abdomen. Insulin is made by special cells called beta cells. Beta cells are in a part of the pancreas called the islets (pronounced eye-lets). When a person has type 1 diabetes, there is a loss of the beta cells which make insulin. Other cells in the pancreas and throughout the body continue to work normally.
What does insulin do?
Insulin helps our body turn the food we eat into energy. When we eat, our bodies convert the food into sugar. The sugar is carried through the blood. Throughout the day our blood sugar levels go up and down like a roller coaster. When we ...
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