human insulin
Lab-made pancreatic hormone
Human insulin is insulin with the molecular structure naturally produced by the human pancreas, as opposed to animal-derived insulin from pigs or cows.
Since the 1980s, most insulin for diabetics has been human insulin made through genetic engineering—bacteria or yeast programmed to produce the human form: She switched from pork insulin to human insulin.
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- type 1 diabetesAutoimmune insulin deficiency disease
- pancreasDual-function abdominal gland
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- syringeMedical injection tool
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