diabetus

Question 1

what is the split between type 1 and two diabetes

Answer 1

type 1:10
type 2:90

Question 2

what are the conditions for diabetes diagnosis based on fasting blood glucose and gycated haem

Answer 2

fasting blood glucose >7nM
glycated haemoglobin >6.5

Question 3

what is glycated haemoglobin

Answer 3

slow process that occcurs when haemoglobin is exposed to high blood suagr

Question 4

what causes type 1 diabetes

Answer 4

autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta islet cells

Question 5

when was insulin discovered

Answer 5

in 1921, banting and best ground up dog pancreases and made an extract

Question 6

how many people in the uk have type 2 and how many hospital beds

Answer 6

over three million
15%

Question 7

what two condition can poor control of blood sugar cause

Answer 7

hypo and hyperglycemia

Question 8

what are some symptoms of diabetus

Answer 8

thirst hunger piss too hard and being tired
blindness
poor circulation, amputation
heart disease and stroke

Question 9

what is the most common drug used to type 2 diabetes
how many people take it

Answer 9

metformin
150 mill

Question 10

what does metaformin do

Answer 10

amp activated protien kinase
Lowers blood sugar (less liver glucose).
Improves insulin sensitivity.
Activates AMPK for energy balance.