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Launch ↗ Blood Sugar Regulation App
Blood glucose has to stay within a narrow range, and the pancreas keeps it there by releasing insulin when sugar rises after a meal. When beta cells fail, or when the body stops responding to insulin, that balance breaks down. This simulation tracks glucose over time in a healthy body and in Type 1 diabetes.
Launch InteractiveTopics covered
- Blood glucose homeostasis
- Insulin and beta cells
- Pancreas function
- Insulin sensitivity
- Type 1 diabetes
- Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
- Endocrine system
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