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When a pancreas starts to fail doesit randomly release insulin?
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NoT randomly but les: It will release when required, it just can't make as much as you need.
Answered 3/20/2012
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It can: We classically see this in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who are going through their honeymoon phase. There will be unexplained low blood sugars felt to be due to the dysfunction of the Insulin producing cells in the pancreas.
Answered 6/25/2014
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