Failureofthethyroidglandrequiresthyroidhormonereplacementtherapy,whichisrelativelyeasilyadjustedtoreplicatethenormalphysiologicalstatebymonitoringplasmalevelsofthyroxineand/orthyroid-stimulatinghormone.Incontrast,failureofpancreaticβ-eellsrequiresinsulintherapy,andoptimalreplacementrequiresmonitoring,notoftheabsenthormone(insulin),butofitsmajorsubstmte(glucose).
