Which hormone lowers the blood sugar level in the body?

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Insulin:
Insulin is released by the beta cells present in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
When the sugar level in the blood is high, insulin signals the liver to store excess sugar in its cells.
Sugar then enters the liver cells (hepatocytes) by a specific mechanism and is converted to glycogen that decreases the sugar level in the blood.
Hence, insulin is the hormone that lowers the blood sugar level.

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