Why is insulin not applied at the nascent stage of diabetes?

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Dr Chandra P

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Diabetes is either due to no insulin production or ineffective insulin. In patients with no insulin production, we are left with no choice other than giving external insulin to control sugars. In nascent cases of other diabetes we try to control the blood sugar by diet/exercise and medicines. Additionally, when external insulin is given, body's own production goes down and it is suppressed.

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Which organs produce insulin hormones?

The pancreas,produces insulin. Insulin production is regulated based on blood sugar levels and other hormones in the body.

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I'm trying to understand if my SerumCHODPAP levels with an ATCS of 324.8 are considered abnormal. Could you provide some guidance on this? I'm a bit concerned and just want to make sure everything's okay.

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