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The pancreas is a gland located deep in the abdomen, tucked behind the stomach. It sits in front of the spine and near the small intestine, roughly in the upper left area of the belly.

For people with diabetes, the pancreas plays a crucial role — it's responsible for producing insulin, the hormone that helps move sugar Show Full Answer

The pancreas is a gland located deep in the abdomen, tucked behind the stomach. It sits in front of the spine and near the small intestine, roughly in the upper left area of the belly.

For people with diabetes, the pancreas plays a crucial role — it's responsible for producing insulin, the hormone that helps move sugar from the blood into cells for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system damages the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas struggles to keep up with the body's demand for insulin over time.

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