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The pancreas is a long, soft organ that lies behind your stomach and in front of your spine. As one of the endocrine glands, it is responsible for making insulin and producing or secreting enzymes or chemicals that assist the body in the digestion of food. ? Because this gland releases digestive enzymes that are carried through a duct to the duodenum (pronounced due-oh-deen-um), it is also referred to as an exocrine (pronounced ex-oh-crin) gland, which is defined as a gland that produces and sends its chemicals using a tube or duct. ? The endocrine function takes place in the pancreatic (pronounced pank-ree-at-ic) islets (pronounced eyelets) that secrete glucagons (pronounced GLUE-kuh-gonz(rhymes with Johns) and insulin. More specifically, the alpha cells secrete the hormone glucagons in response to a low level of glucose (pronounced glue-cose) in the blood. Insulin, the hormone produce by the beta (pronounced bait-uh) cells in the pancreatic islets, is produced in response to a high level of glucose in the blood. * Diabetes is a disorder that is identified when your blood glucose or blood sugar level remains above the normal levels. With Type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose be absorbed into your cells to allow them to create energy. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. With this excess insulin damage can occur to your heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves and even the gums and teeth. ? Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes include: ? Being very thirsty Urinating frequently Feeling very hungry or tired Losing weight without trying Having sores that heal slowly Having dry, itchy skin Losing the feeling in your feet or having tingling in your feet Having blurry eyes ? A blood test can determine if you have diabetes. If you are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, then you will probably have to take insulin for the rest of your life. There is a new experimental treatment which transplants the isI