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Describe what happens when blood glucose levels are not kept stable.

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Blood glucose levels should be kept stable in the body because :-

  • A rise in glucose level can cause diabetes mellitus or simply diabetes due to too much glucose in the blood stream.
  • In this patients pass urine too much loaded with sugar. Also he feels thirsty due to too much loss of water and becomes weaker and weaker.

A fall in glucose level can cause hypoglycemia.

  • Even a little fall of glucose level in the bloodstream can bring a patient in a state of coma.
  • The person gets frequent headaches, vomiting, dizziness, etc.

The regualtion of glucose in the body is done by two main hormones secreted by an endocrine gland called pancreas.

These two hormones are - Insulin and Glucagon.

  • Insulin lowers the glucose level in the body whereas, Glucagon helps in increasing it.

Therefore, the glucose level should be always kept stable in the body.

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Hope it helps you!!

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