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Insulin production and diabetes

   
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is necessary for cells to be able to use blood sugar.Insulin production and diabetes
 
Review Date: 2/8/2007
Reviewd By: Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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