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ANY STO RE D GLUCO SE I T H A S IN TO T H E
BLOOD STREAM WH I C H R E SU LT S IN H IG H E R
BLOOD SU GAR. GLUCAG O N A L S O S IG N A L S
T HE L IVE R MAKE GLUCOS E FRO M T H E
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T HEN TH E GLU CAGON M A K E S T H E L IV E R
R ELE ASE GLU COSE I N TO TH E
BLOOD STREAM WH E N T H E B LO O D S U G A R
I S LOW.
- T HE H U MAN BODY WA N T S B LO O D S U G A R
TO BE MAINTAINED IN A SP E C I F I C R A N G E .
WHE N TH E B LOOD S UG A R I S H IG H , T H E
I NSU L IN GOE S TH RO UG H T H E L IV E R A N D
ABSORBS AND STOR E S T H E G LU CO S E A S
GLYCOGEN OR OUT I N TO T H E
BLOOD STREAM AND IN RE S PO N S E ,
MUS CLE , FAT, AND RE D B LOO D C E L L S
ABSORB TH E GLUCO SE LOW E RIN G T H E
BLOOD SU GAR. AFT E R T H E RE L E A S E O F
GLUCAGON AN D INS UL IN FRO M T H E L IV E R
WHE N NE EDE D.
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T HINGS OU T.

DNA change can mean that a person got diabetes genetically or got diabetes from daily
habits. A family member can have diabetes and it could have been passed down to any
person in the family. Your DNA in your cells tell the cells to make insulin and can also
affect the insulin production. Insulin helps lower blood sugar, so if someone has type 1
diabetes, they are lacking insulin. Without insulin, blood sugar cant be lowered or leveled
out.