Insulin, the pancreas-produced
hormone that prevents diabetes
when given intravenously to
patients with severe burns, speeds
up the healing process (New
Scientist, Voll48, No 2006).
In the case of severe burns, the
stress hormones that are released
break down the body's sugar
reserves, releasing large amounts
of sugar in the blood stream. This in
turn hampers the immune system's
ability to clear dead cells and heal
the wounds. Insulin reverses this
effect by regulating the breaking
down of sugar.
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