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Sir, how can a diabetic patient know his pancreas is functioning and releasing some insulin. What might be reason for glucose level not coming down despite medication like metformin, glimepiride, voglibose and teneligliptin kindly enlighten. Kindly refer the question to an endocrinologist please.
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Hi sir, There is a test called c peptide test which can tell you the insulin levels and functioning of pancreas. After 13-15 years of diaetes, insulin resistance is inreased and lisulin is to be taken from outside.
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Get your c-peptide test done after 8 hour fasting. C-peptode is a amino acid complex released when a molecule of proinsilin breaks down to insulin hence it is an indirect measurement of insilin. Normalrange is 0.5-2 ng/ml of blood. If your c-peptide is less than normal means insulin is less and indicates type 1 diabetes, if more than more insulin is produced as in type 2 diabetes.
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