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∙ 12y agoDiabetes is a disease caused by the lack of insulin in the body. Insulin is made in the pancreas (in areas of cells called the 'islands of Langerhans'). Thus the answer is 'yes' a problem in the pancreas is the cause of diabetes.
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∙ 10y agothe pancreas is the organ responcible for producing insulin and therefore if it is damaged an this flow of insulin is reduced or stopped then it causes diabetes, like my friend adam that needs to have injections of insulin into his insulin pouch to break down sugars
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What organs do type 2 diabetes affect?
Diabetes Mellitus affects the pancreas and Diabetes Insipidus affects the kidneys. Diabetes Mellitus is a condition that causes the pancreas to produce little or no insulin. Insulin is essential to the blood as it breaks down all the unwanted sugar in the bloodstream and can be naturally produced by the pancreas or artificially produced by doctors and scientists. I am sorry as i know very little about Diabetes Insipidus. i hope i have satisfied your request. :)
What gland scretes diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes is caused by any defect onlow or no secretion of insulin orimproper use of insulinInsulin is secreted by the gland "Pancreas". So pancreas is responsible for diabetes, it the cause is low insulin secretion (type II diabetes) or no insulin secretion (type I diabetes).Body cells is not sensitive to insulin, then diabetes type II is caused called as insulin resistance.
What is the organ of diabetes?
the Pancreas
How does type 2 diabetes affect the excretory system?
It makes you slap max and beat him like a dog
What happens to the pancreas when diabetes is a non communicable disease?
Diabetes is a non-communicable disease. It is the condition when your pancreas stops producing insulin.
When is the pancreas unable to make insulin?
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
What types of diabetes are determined by the functioning of the?
pancreas
How does alcohol increase insulin sensitivity?
Alcohol can increase insulin sensitivity because it can affect the way that the pancreas works. Over time, too much alcohol can keep the pancreas from working at all, leading to diabetes.
Do ants get diabetes?
Diabetes has not been described in ants - they do not have a defined pancreas, nor do they have the metabolic derangements that characterize diabetes.
What disease is caused by the pancreas not releasing this hormone?
Diabetes mellitus is caused by lack of insulin from the pancreas.
How does eating too much affect the pancreas?
Eating too much can cause a large intake of sugars. The pancreas is an organ that makes insulin, to keep the sugar level under control. If there is too much sugar, the pancreas can fail to make enough insulin. The chronic condition of a failing pancreas is known as Diabetes.
What is the hormone produced by the pancreas which creates the disease Diabetes if it is released in insufficent quantities?
what is the name of the hormone produced by the pancreas which creates the disease diabetes if it is released in insufficient quantities
