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Thursday, October 23, 2008

What is Insulin

Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas, an organ near the stomach. The pancreas releases insulin into the blood.

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