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Diabetes

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Abnormally high blood glucose level

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Causes:

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  1. Not enough insulin
  2. Abnormal resistance to insulin effects
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Insulin

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  1. Stimulates cell glucose intake
  2. Stimulates glucose to glycogen conversion in liver & muscles
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Type 1

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Insulin dependent due to deficiency

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Causes of type 1

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Autoimmune destruction of beta cells (insulin producers)

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