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All the cells in your body need energy to survive. This energy is carried around the body as sugar (glucose) in the blood. Normally, blood sugar levels are controlled by the release of the hormone insulin. Insulin is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells that are arranged into structures called Islets of Langerhans. In one human pancreas there are roughly one million Islets of Langerhans. The insulin produced by these cells transfers sugar from the blood stream into cells around the body so that it can be used for energy.

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