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Glucagon is a hormone made by the pancreas that raises blood sugar by telling the liver to release stored glucose, working opposite to insulin.
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Glucagon comes from alpha cells in the pancreas.
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Lowering excess glucagon is part of how GLP-1 medicines improve blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.
Glucagon is a hormone made by the pancreas that raises blood sugar by telling the liver to release stored glucose, working opposite to insulin.
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