insulin release
Insulin release refers to the process by which the hormone insulin is released from the pancreas into the bloodstream in response to elevated levels of glucose in the blood, allowing cells to take in and utilize glucose for energy.
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- beta cells
- blood sugar levels
- carbohydrate intake
- diabetes
- glucagon
- gluconeogenesis
- glucose homeostasis
- glucose metabolism
- glycemic control
- glycogen storage
- hormonal regulation
- hypoglycemia
- insulin
- insulin resistance
- insulin secretion
- insulin sensitivity
- islets of langerhans
- oral glucose tolerance test
- pancreas
- type 1 diabetes
- type 2 diabetes
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- insulin delivery
- insulin injection
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- insulin receptor regulation
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- insulin signaling
- insulin therapy
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