Diabetes I Flashcards

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How does insulin act to regulate glucose in the body? (2)

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How does insulin act to regulate protein in the body?

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3
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How does insulin act to regulate fat in the body? (2)

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4
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Which 4 conditions can issues in insulin release lead to?

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5
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When does insulin act?

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6
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What are GLUT proteins?

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7
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Where are GLUT-4 proteins mainly found?

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8
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How does insulin act on GLUT-4 proteins? (2)

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9
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What is important about the structure of GLUT-4 proteins?

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10
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How much to GLUT-4 proteins increase glucose intake?

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11
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Which transporter proteins are used in glucose uptake?

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12
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How does insulin act on myocytes when blood glucose is high? (3)

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13
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Which 3 hormones stimulate protein production in mycocytes when blood glucose is high?

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14
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Which hormone stimulates protein hydrolysis in myocytes when blood glucose is low?

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15
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What happens in myocytes when blood glucose is low?

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16
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What happens to amino acids in the liver when blood glucose is high?

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17
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How does insulin act on hepatocytes when blood glucose is high?

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18
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Which 3 hormones regulate HGO and how?

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19
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What is HGO?

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20
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How long does it take for carbohydrate stores to deplete during fasting?

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21
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How long does it take for protein stores to deplete during fasting?

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22
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How long does it take for fat stores to deplete during fasting?

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23
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What are LPLs?

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24
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Why is insulin essential for adipocyte uptake of fats?

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25
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What do LPLs break triglycerides in the blood down to? (2)

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26
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How are high blood triglyceride levels treated clinically?

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27
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What are NEFAs?

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28
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How does insulin act on adipocytes? (3)

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29
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Which 3 hormones regulate adipocyte triglyceride levels?

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30
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What happens in adipocytes when blood glucose is low?

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31
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What is the hepatic portal circulation?

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32
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Why is the hepatic portal circulation important?

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33
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What is the action time of insulin in a non-diabetic?

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34
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What is the action time of exogenous insulin uptake in a Type 1 diabetic?

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35
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What is the difference in insulin action time for a non-diabetic vs type 1 diabetic and why?

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36
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What happens to glycerol in hepatocytes when energy is not required immediately? (2)

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37
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What happens in hepatocytes when energy is required immediately? (2)

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38
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What is the HGO after a 10 hour fast?

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39
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Which fuel sources do the brain use?

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40
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Why are cerebral energy requirements different to other tissues?

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41
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What happens to NEFAs in hepatocytes when energy is not required immediately? (3)

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42
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What happens to NEFAs in hepatocytes when energy is required immediately? (4)

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43
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How do ketone levels correlate to insulin release in a non-diabetic?

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44
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When do high ketone levels indicate diabetes and why?

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45
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What happens in hepatocytes when blood glucose is high?

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46
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What happens in hepatocytes when blood glucose is low?

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47
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What is hepatic glycogenolysis?

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48
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What happens in myocytes when blood glucose is high?

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49
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What happens in myocytes when blood glucose is low?

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50
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What happens in myocytes when energy is required?

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51
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What happens in myocytes when energy is not required?

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52
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What happens to the insulin:glucagon in the fasted state?

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52
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What happens to blood glucose levels in the fasted state?

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53
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What happens to NEFA levels in the fasted state?

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54
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What happens to amino acid levels in the fasted state?

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55
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Which 4 processes speed up in the fasted state?

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55
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What is the fuel source of muscle in the fasted state?

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55
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What are the 4 effects of fasting on blood?

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56
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What is the fuel source of the brain in the fasted state?

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57
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How does insulin act in the fasted state? (3)

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58
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What happens to the insulin:glucagon in the fed state?

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59
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Which 4 processes are affected in the fed state?

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60
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What is the 1st and 2nd phase of insulin release?

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61
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How does insulin act in the fed state? (3)

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62
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What are the 4 tests for diabetes mellitus?

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63
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What is the oral glucose tolerance test?

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64
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How is diabetes diagnosed?

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65
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What is important to consider when using HbA1c levels to diagnose diabetes?

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66
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What is diabetic ketoacidosis?

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66
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What is type 1 diabetes?

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67
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What is osmotic diuresis?

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68
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Why does osmotic diuresis occur in type 1 diabetes?

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69
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What are the 4 effects of diabetic ketoacidosis?

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70
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What happens if type 1 diabetes is left untreated?

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71
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What are the 4 symptoms of type 1 diabetes?

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72
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What is T1DM?

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73
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What is glycosuria?

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74
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What is polyuria?

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75
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What is noturia?

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76
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What are 3 diagnostic tests to distinguish T1DM from T2DM?

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76
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What is polydipsia?

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77
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What is insulin induced hypoglycaemia?

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78
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What are the 2 effects of insulin induced hypoglycaemia?

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79
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How is insulin induced hypoglycaemia prevented in type 1 diabetics?

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80
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What are the 4 couterregulatory responses to hypoglycaemia and why?

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81
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Which 4 hormones make up the counterregulatory system?

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82
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What does recurrent hypoglycaemia lead to and why is this dangerous?

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83
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What is impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia?

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84
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What are the 4 autonomic symptoms of hypoglycaemia?

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84
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What are the 5 neuroglycopenic symptoms of hypoglycaemia?

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85
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What is severe hypoglycaemia?

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86
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Why does alcohol effect T1DM glucose levels?

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86
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What is type 2 diabetes?

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87
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Which 2 types of metabolism are affected by T2DM?

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88
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Why are the presentations of T2DM not as extreme as T1DM?

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89
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Which 2 pathways are stimulated when insulin binds to insulin receptors?

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90
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Issues in which pathway leads to insulin resistance in T2DM?

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91
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What happens in early stages of T2DM?

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92
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What is the function of the PI3K-Akt pathway?

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93
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What is the function of the MAPK pathway?

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94
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Why can T2DM lead to hypertension?

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94
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Why can T2DM lead to increased proliferation of tissues?

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95
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What are the 8 effects of T2DM?

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96
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What is hypertension?

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97
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What is the fasting glucose of a type 2 diabetic?

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98
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What are the 7 differences between the symptoms of T1DM and T2DM?

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99
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What are the 6 risk factors of T2DM?

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100
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What are the 7 main complications of T2DM?

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101
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What may happen in late stage T2DM?

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102
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What is the biggest cause of renal dialysis?

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103
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What are the 3 eye complications of T2DM?

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104
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What is diabetic retinopathy?

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105
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What is diabetic nephropathy?

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106
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How is T2DM managed? (4)

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107
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What are the 6 dietary recommendations of T2DM?

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108
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How is T1DM managed? (4)

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109
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What is the basal-bolus regime?

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110
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How can insulin be administered exogenously? (2)

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111
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What are the 4 long-term diabetes-related complications that are monitored for?

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