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Diabetes

Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism-the way in which your body converts the
food you eat into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down by
digestive juices into chemicals, including a simple sugar called glucose.
Glucose is your body's main source of energy. After digestion, glucose
passes into your bloodstream, where it is available for cells to take in and
use or store for later use.

In order for your cells to take in glucose, a hormone called insulin must be
present in your blood. Insulin acts as a "key" that unlocks "doors" on cell
surfaces to allow glucose to enter the cells. Insulin is produced by special
cells (called islet cells) in an organ called the pancreas, which is about 6
inches long and lies behind your stomach.

In healthy people, the pancreas automatically produces the right amount of
insulin to enable glucose to enter cells. In people who have diabetes, cells
do not respond to the effects of the insulin that......

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