GRCC PN 132 Diabetes Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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GRCC PN 132
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GRCC PN 132
Diabetes Definition
-chronic disease with complication
-impaired metabolism
-glucose intolerance
-imbalance of insulin supply and demand
-Vascular and neurological complications
Insulin
-hormone
-produced by beta cells in pancrease
-Exogenous-shots
-Endogenous-body produced in...
✓ -insulin dependent
✓ -no endogenous insulin
✓ -common in the young, but can happen at any age
✓ -abrupt onset
✓ -autoimmune process
✓ -->possible virus trigger
✓ -->destruction of beta cells
✓ -->insulin antibodies
✓ -->islet cell antibodies
✓ -peaks about 10 to 15 years of age
Type 2 Diabetes
✓ -non insulin dependent
✓ -inadequate endogenous insulin
✓ -unable to use own insulin
✓ -->beta cells respond inadequately to increased BS
✓ -->progresses
✓ -->receptors sites become resistant to insulin
✓ -->glucose doesn't move into cells
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