Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
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.... functions. Its use is
regulated primarily by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas gland
(located behind the stomach). In the person with diabetes, there is
a malfunction in the production of insulin. There are two main types
of diabetes: Type I or Insulin-Dependent and Type II or Noninsulin-
Dependent.
The insulin-dependent type of diabetes generally has onset during
childhood or adolescence, though it can occur at any age. Because
the pancreas supplies ....
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