amount of insulin

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amount
noun[C]
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/əˈmaʊnt/us
/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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insulin
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɪn.sjə.lɪn/us
/ˈɪn.sə.lɪn/
a hormone in the body that controls the amount of sugar in ...
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(Definition ofamountandinsulinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In healthy individuals, basal rate is monitored by the pancreas, which provides a regularamountofinsulinat all times.
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Theamountofinsulinsecreted is greater when glucose is administered orally than intravenously.
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The rationale is that a low-carbohydrate diet reduces theamountofinsulinneeded and keeps the variation in blood sugar low and easier to predict.
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For example, individuals with diabetes mellitus often use an insulin pump to supply an increasedamountofinsulininto the blood stream.
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There is evidence that the beta cells that synthesize insulin contain dopamine receptors, and that dopamine acts to reduce theamountofinsulinthey release.
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The number of grams of carbohydrate is estimated by measuring foods, and the measurement is used to determine theamountofinsulinnecessary to "cover" the meal.
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While the fetal pancreas has functional beta cells by 14 to 24 weeks of gestation, theamountofinsulinthat is released into the bloodstream is relatively low.
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As the blood-glucose level falls, theamountofinsulinreleased is reduced; the entire process is completed in nondiabetics in an hour or two after eating.
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The pancreas of a person with type 2 diabetes may be producing normal or even abnormally large amounts of insulin.
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Usually, these amounts of insulin are sufficient to suppress ketogenesis.
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Detectable amounts of insulin are abnormal and indicate that hyperinsulinism is likely to be the cause.
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Detectable amounts of insulin during hypoglycemia are abnormal and indicate that hyperinsulinism is likely to be the cause.
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Insulinomas can produce large amounts of insulin leading to hypoglycemia.
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As a result, two foods could have the same glycemic index, but produce different amounts of insulin.
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With a reduced response to insulin, the beta cells of the pancreas secrete increasing amounts of insulin in response to the continued high blood glucose levels resulting in hyperinsulinemia.
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