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Treated a patient with diabetic restrictions
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Discovered that the liver stored glycogen and secreted a sugary substance to the blood. Theorised that it caused diabetes.
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Disproved Bernard's liver theory.
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Discovered insulin
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14-year-old boy became the first human patient to receive insulin
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Laid the foundation for Danish insulin manufacturing industry
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Insulin first crystallized
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Three dimensional structure of the insulin molecule was discovered