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1. Insulin is a protein hormone that is used as a medication to treat high blood glucose. This includes in diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, gestational diabetes, and complications of diabetes such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states. It is also used along with glucose to treat high blood potassium levels. Typically it is given by injection under the Legal status: CA: ℞-only, US: OTC / ℞-only.

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2. Nov 21,  · Insulin is a chemical messenger that allows cells to absorb glucose, a sugar, from the blood. The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach that is the main source of insulin .

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3. 41 rows · Mar 14,  · Insulin is a hormone that is produced naturally in our bodies. Its main role is .

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4. Mar 04,  · Insulin is a hormone that’s produced in the pancreas. It regulates blood sugar levels and allows your body to convert sugar into energy. People with type 2 diabetes are still able to make insulin Author: Heather Cruickshank.

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5. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps glucose in your blood enter cells in your muscle, fat, and liver, where it’s used for energy. Glucose comes from the food you eat. The liver also makes glucose in times of need, such as when you’re fasting.

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6. Insulin is a protein composed of two chains, an A chain (with 21 amino acids) and a B chain (with 30 amino acids), which are linked together by sulfur atoms. Insulin is derived from a amino-acid prohormone molecule called proinsulin. Proinsulin is relatively inactive, and under normal conditions only a small amount of it is secreted.

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7. Insulin definition is - a protein pancreatic hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is essential especially for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood and that when insufficiently produced results in diabetes mellitus.

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8. Afrezza, a rapid-acting inhaled insulin, is FDA-approved for use before meals for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The drug peaks in your blood in about minutes and it clears your body in

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9. When you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas doesn't make insulin, a hormone that moves sugar (glucose) from your bloodstream into your cells. People with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin.

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