It's principle responsibility is to create digestive enzymes and hormones, one of which is insulin. This article will describe how insulin is created in the pancreas and the other hormones that help to modify the blood sugar levels of the body. The pancreas is made up of exocrine and endocrine cells. Exocrine cells create the digestive enzymes that are passed into the stomach to help break down food. Endocrine cells are responsible for creating and secreting insulin and it's counterpart glucagon.
Blood in urine: Introduction. Blood in the urine is called hematuria and may indicate quite severe problems. Bleeding can arise within the urinary system in areas such as the kidneys, bladder, prostate or other parts of the urinary tract.
Other descriptions are sometimes used such as: a trace of blood in urine, red blood cells (RBCs) in urine, or visible blood in urine. When blood in urine is microscopic, the severity is measured as red blood cells (RBC) per high power field (HPF) under the microscope. Usually, >3-5 RBCs/HPF is considered abnormal. With >20-50 RBCs/HPF, a significant urological or medical problem often exists. Blood in urine can originate from the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra. Blood in urine Blood in urine in women can sometimes originate from vaginal bleeding, uterine bleeding or menstrual period.