Question

name the gland that secretes in insulin. why are some patients of diabetes treated by giving injections of insulin

Answer 1

Pancreas secrete insulin. Insulin helps to reduce the level of sugar when a person is suffering from diabetes. When patients pancreas get damaged they are provided injections of insulin

Answer 2

♤ Insulin plays an important role in sugar metabolism. In some patients of diabetes , insulin secretion is reduced.

♤ Insulin injection is given to such patients to compensate for reduced insulin secretion in the body.

♤ Such cases of diabetes are called Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ( IDDM ).