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insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. it is produced by the islets of langerham cells in the pancreas.
Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body.
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What is the definition of exogenous?
Exogenous is the use of something from outside the organism - such as insulin. A link with a longer definition is below.
What is a lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin?
!:)- Diabetes
WHAT hormone helps glucose move into the cell?
Insulin.
What is lantus insulin?
It is a long acting insulin.
Diabetes is a result of the insufficient production of what?
insulin in the pancreas
What hormone promotes storage of glucose by the liver?
Insulin
What specific hormone corrects a hyperglycemic state?
Insulin
What is the chemical formula for insulin?
The chemical formula of insulin is C256H381N65O79S6
Why is human insulin preferable to animal insulin?
-Human insulin does not cost as much as pig/animal insulin -Human insulin does not result in allergic reactions, such of insulin of an animal.
Can NPH and Regular insulin be mixed?
yes...because regular insulin and Isophane Insulin(NPH) is a human-made form of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced naturally by pancreas
Is the insulin made by E.coli better or worse than insulin made by human?
The insulin that we engineer bacteria to make (E.colidoes not naturally make insulin) is identical to human insulin.
Why use insulin pump?
An insulin pump can be used as an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin by insulin syringe.This method is known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy.
