APP 8 Diabetes and sex hormones Flashcards
Type 1 diabetes/IDDM genetic basis
Endometrial cancer
- Most common cancer in the female reproductive tract - but least lethal.
- Typically found in older postmenopausal women.
- An early symptom is bleeding which helps with early detection and favorable survival rates.
HbA1c test and risk for complications
Test for glycosylated hemoglobin Goal for patients is 7% As % HbA1c rises, so do risks for retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and microalbuminuria Though this may only be true in Type I diabetes
Is ketoacidosis common in type I, type II DM?
Type I, not Type II
Salpingitis
Inflammation of the fallopian tubes often caused by pelvic inflammatory disease (particularly chlamydia and gonorrhea infections) but may also be caused by tubal pregnancies or endometriosis.
MODY - Maturity-onset diabetes of youth
Genetic defect in insulin production, release, or utilization. Often misdiagnosed as Type I diabetes because pretty rare (only 2% of young diabetics) Treatment: Oral hypoglycemic drugs, NOT insulin
2 effects of insulin on cells
Insulin binds to a dimeric receptor on body cells and targets two pathways: 1. Insertion of GLUT4 glucose transporter into plasma membrane - allows more glucose to enter the cell 2. Transport of amino acids and potassium into the cell for protein synthesis and Na+/K+ pump respectively
Describe the process of insulin secretion
- Glucose enters Beta pancreatic cells passively through the GLUT2 channel. 2. Glucose metabolism forms ATP. 3. ATP blocks ATP-sensitive K leak channel. 4. Blockage depolarizes membrane, causing influx of Ca. 5. Ca influx causes insulin vesicle release
What happens when blood glucose levels FALL?
Low blood glucose –> sensed by pancreas –> insulin is NOT released –> glucagon released by alpha cells –> decreased glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis; increased gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, ketone production, protein breakdown
Gonadotropes through the ages
-High FSH and LH - in utero and as infant as sex organs develop. -Decreasing FSH and LH during childhood until puberty. -FSH and LH reach a steady level in men and begin to cycle in women. -As a woman ages and depletes her stock of eggs, the basal levels of FSH/LH increase in an effort to get the last good eggs. -Basal FSH and LH increase until menopause, when no more ovulation occurs. -After menopause, weight gain is common and estrogen and progesterone are low.
Progression of cervical cancer
Millions of people per year and exposed to HPV via sexual activity. About 1 million develop an infection (aka cervical intraepithelial neoplasia aka CIN). If the infection doesn’t clear, it can turn into higher grade CIN, but only about 10,500 develop into invasive cancer, and only about 5000 per year metastasize.
Causes of amenorrhea
-Ovarian dysfunction caused by feminizing tumors (act like birth control) -Secondary ovarian failure caused by hyperprolactinemia (mimics constant breastfeeding), HPA disorders -Pregnancy, uterine dysfunction (hysterectomy, adhesions) -Menopause -Congenital/acquired ovarian failure (gonadal dysgenesis, gonadotropin resistance, chemotherapy, autoimmune disease, toxins) -Turner syndrome: primary amenorrhea (45X)
Genetic factors, type I vs type II 1. Concordance rate? 2. HLA linkage?
- 90% 2. Yes; No
What inhibits glucagon secretion?
Insulin
With pre-DM, is it possible to slow down progression of DM?
Yes.
Type 1 diabetes/IDDM clinical presentation
Onset
Breast cancer incidence versus mortality
Breast cancer incidence is rising while mortality is staying the same/slightly declining. Controversy over why.
Name the phases of diabetic retinopathy
- Background 2. Proliferative
Type 2 diabetes/NIDDM pathogenesis
Insulin resistance Relative insulin deficiency
Prostate cancer
Arises in the outer zones of the prostate, usually slow-growing. Not very aggressive, symptoms present later on in life. “Most men die WITH prostate cancer, not OF prostate cancer” Palpate prostate by digital rectal exam.
Type 2 diabetes/NIDDM genetic basis
>90% concordance in twins because they tend to have similar lifestyle preferences No HLA associations
What is the leading cause of kidney failure?
Diabetes
What is the leading cause of blindness?
Diabetic retinopathy
What happens when blood glucose levels RISE?
High blood glucose –> sensed by pancreas –> insulin released by beta cells (and glucagon secretion is therefore inhibited) –> increased glucose uptake, glycolysis, glycogen synthesis, triglyceride synthesis, AA uptake, protein synthesis
What is the result of increased polyol/sorbitol pathway?
Diabetic neuropathy Cataracts
Preeclampsia symptoms
Characteristic triad: hypertension, proteinuria, edema (due to loss of albumin) Maternal blood pressure increases to deliver gases and nutrients to the starving fetus
What is pre-diabetes?
40% of US adults 40-74 have pre-diabetes About 10% of pre-diabetics graduate to type 2 diabetes
Chronic complications of Diabetes Mellitus
-Hyperglycemia and nonenzymatic glycosylation -Microvascular disease: retinopathy, nephropathy, cardiomyopathy -Macrovascular disease: coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral arterial disease -Polyol/sorbitol pathway: neuropathy, cataracts -Glaucoma, infection
Acute complications of diabetes mellitus
-Hypoglycemia -Diabetic ketoacidosis -HHNKS/HONKS = Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome
Hydatiform mole (molar pregnancy)
A nonviable egg implants causing swollen chorionic villi Can progress to cancer if not completely removed The mole produces lots of hCG, which you can use to test whether it has been removed/
Clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
- Fasting plasma glucose level > 126 mg/dL and normal levels 200 mg/dL after 2 hours during OGTT
Endometriosis definition, causes, and treatment
Endometrial tissue migrates outside of the endometrium and proliferates and becomes ischemic in response to menstruation hormones. May happen via: -Retrograde movement through the fallopian tubes -migration through the lymph -entry into the bloodstream Treatment - Birth control pills or pregnancy
Diabetic nephropathy
Only ~30% of diabetic patients Treat with ACE inhibitors and/or angiotensin receptor blockers. May require dialysis. -Leakiness of glomerular capillaries: microalbuminuria-proteinuria -Glomerulosclerosis, tubulointerstitial fibrosis -Arteriolar sclerosis -Renal failure, hypertension, CV disease
What causes cervical cancer?
High-risk strains typically destroy the p53 and Rb tumor suppressor proteins. Once these brakes are off, the infected cells can pick up mutations and some of these mutations may cause cancer.
History of diabetes
1st century A.D. - Diabetes is first described 1922 - Insulin extracts first tested on a human (ground up pancreas) 1940s - Links to long-term complications are being made because patients are surviving longer 1959: Type I and Type II identified and described
What percentage of US adults aged 40-74 have pre-DM?
40%
GBM - Gestational diabetes mellitus
Occurs or is identified during pregnancy Often a precursor for developing Type I or Type II diabetes; may or may not go away after women deliver Thought to be caused by chorion somatomammotropin
What are the acute complications of DM? (3)
- Hypoglycemia (TI) 2. Diabetic ketoacidosis (TI) 3. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HONKS; draws water out of cells and the brain, coma)
Menstrual cycle: Ovarian cycle
-Follicular phase: FSH tells follicles to start developing, a Graffian/dominant follicle is selected and secretes lots of estrogen, leading to an LH surge caused by mid-cycle positive feedback switch - triggering the rupture of the follicle/ovulation. -Luteal phase: Corpus luteum is left over from the ruptured Graffian follicle and secretes estrogen and progesterone. Progesterone helps maintain the endometrium among other “pro-pregnancy” actions. If pregnancy does not occur, the CL degenerates into the corpus albicans.
Diagnostic criteria for DM
- Fasting plasma glucose level
- 2 hours post oral glucose tolerance test
- > 126 mg/dL
- > 200 mg/dL
Diabetes insipidus
A defect in water reabsorption in the kidney
Type 2 diabetes/NIDDM clinical presentation
Onset > 30 years old (usually) Associated with obesity Increased blood insulin No anti-islet cell antibodies Ketoacidosis is rare
Menstrual cycle: Endometrial cycle
-Menstruation: Bleeding. :( -Proliferative phase: pre-ovulatory uterus is thickening its endometrium -Secretory phase: Post-ovulatory uterus. Corresponds to the Luteal phase of the ovarian cycle, endometrium is maintained by CL’s progesterone.
What is a treatment of hyperkalemia? Why?
Insulin. It increases ATPase activity, thus putting K into the cells.
Frequency of diabetes types: 1. Type I 2. Type II 3. Maturity-onset diabetes of youth 4. Gestational diabetes
- 10% 2. 90% 3.
Which has higher risk for retinopathy, TI or TII?
TI (40%) > TII (20%)