Insulin lack makes blood glucose stay high {diabetes}| {diabetes insipidus}.
Blood glucose can be too high {hyperglycemia}|.
Blood glucose can be too low {hypoglycemia}|.
Immune system can attack pancreas beta cells and cause diabetes {type 1 diabetes} {insulin-dependent diabetes}.
Pancreas islet cells make proteins {islet amyloid polypeptide} (IAPP) that can clump {Type 2 diabetes}. Genes {TCF7L2 gene} can affect glucose metabolism. Sulfonylureas, such as glimeperide and glipizide, are effective drugs. Metformin is effective.
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