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How does the liver store sugar?

Your liver is a vital organ that acts like a sugar warehouse for your body. It takes excess glucose from your blood and converts it into glycogen for storage. This stored glycogen can then be released when your blood sugar drops. The story highlights that high morning glucagon levels can reduce glucokinase, an enzyme crucial for the liver to take up and store sugar efficiently.

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