B11.3 - Treating Diabetes (Not Finished) Flashcards
1
Q
If you have type 1 diabetes what do you have to be careful about?
A
How much carbohydrates you eat, keep exercising,
2
Q
How is type 1 diabeties treated?
A
Look in B11.2 deck
3
Q
How is type 2 diabetes treated?
A
Look in B11.2 deck
4
Q
What can drugs do to help treat type 2 diabetes?
A
- Help insulin work better on cells
- help make more insulin
- Reduce the amount of glucose absorbed in gut
5
Q
Can type 1 diabetes be cured?
A
Yes but it’s very risky and experimental
6
Q
What working cures are there for type 1 diabetes?
A
- pancreas transplant
7
Q
What experimental cures for type 1 diabetes are there?
A
- Insulin producing cells transplant, genetically engineering enzyme producing cells into insulin producing cells
8
Q
Are there cures for type 2 diabetes?
A
No
