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What happens to the pancreas when you have diabetes?
What happens to the pancreas when you have diabetes?
What happens to the pancreas when you have diabetes?
If your cells become too resistant to insulin, it leads to elevated blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia), which, over time, leads to prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
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What secretes insulin in the body?
Pancreas secrete insulin in the body
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How does the pancreas work in type 2 diabetes?
In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes insulin, but the cells don't respond to it as they should. This is called insulin resistance. When glucose can't get into cells, the blood sugar level rises.
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What cells release insulin?
The beta cells release insulin.
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Does insulin damage your body?
No
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Do normal blood glucose levels mean normal insulin sensitivity?
Yes
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