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Why are islets important to diabetes?

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Why are islets important to diabetes?

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Beta cells-one of the four types of cells in pancreatic islets-produce the insulin needed for proper metabolism. In type 1 diabetes, beta cells are completely destroyed and thus unable to produce any insulin. In type 2 diabetes, they produce insulin erratically or deliver it ineffectively to the body. Properly functioning beta cells are able to return diabetic patients to normal insulin secretion and blood sugar control.

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