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Definition:

A hormone made by [certain] cells of the pancreas. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood by moving it into the cells, where it can be used by the body for energy.

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Diabetes is a disease that develops as a result of the body's inability to produce or sufficiently produce insulin.

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20-2-2008