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List the steps in conversion of cholesterol to aldosterone.

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  1. Cholesterol
  2. Pregnenolone
  3. Progesterone
  4. 11-deoxycorticosterone
  5. Corticosterone
  6. 18(OH) Corticosterone
  7. Aldosterone
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What enzyme converts cholesterol to pregnenolone in all three layers of the adrenal cortex?

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Cholesterol side chain cleavage, P450scc, Desmolase, Cyp11A1

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What enzyme converts pregnenolone to progesterone in the G and F?

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3-beta-HSD

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What enzyme converts progesterone to 11-deoxycorticosterone?

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21-hydroxylase, p450c21, Cyp21A2

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What enzyme converts 11-deoxycorticosterone to corticosterone?

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11-hydroxylase, P450c11, Cyp11B2

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What enzyme converts corticosterone to 18(OH) corticosterone?

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18-hydroxylase, p450aldo, aldosterone synthase, Cyp11B2

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What enzyme converts 18(OH) corticosterone to aldosterone?

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18-oxidase, p450aldo, aldosterone synthase, Cyp11B2

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List the steps in conversion of cholesterol to cortisol.

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  1. Cholesterol
  2. Pregnenolone
  3. Progesterone
  4. 17(OH) progesterone
  5. 11-deoxycortisol
  6. Cortisol
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What enzyme converts progesterone to 17(OH) progesterone?

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17-hydroxylase, P450c17, Cyp17

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What enzyme converts 17(OH) progesterone to 11-deoxycortisol?

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21-hydroxylase, P450c21, Cyp21A2

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What enzyme converts 11-deoxycortisol to cortisol?

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11-hydroxylase, P450c11, Cyp11B1

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List the steps in conversion of cholesterol to DHEA.

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  1. Cholesterol
  2. Pregnenolone
  3. 17(OH) pregnenolone
  4. DHEA
  5. DHEAS or Androstendione
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What enzyme converts pregnenolone to 17(OH) pregnenolone?

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17-hydroxylase, p450c17, Cyp17

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What enzyme converts 17(OH) pregnenolone to DHEA?

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17, 20-lyase; Cyp17

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What enzyme converts DHEA to DHEAS?

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Sulfotransferase

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16
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What enzyme converts DHEA to androstendione?

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3-beta-HSD

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17
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Describe the levels of DHEA, glucocorticoids, and mineralocorticoids in 11-hydroxylase deficiency.

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  1. High DHEA
  2. No glucocorticoids
  3. Low aldosterone, high MR activity
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Describe the symptoms of 11-hydroxylase deficiency.

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  1. Hypertension
  2. Hypokalemia
  3. Low renin, high ANP
  4. Masculinization
  5. High ACTH
  6. Salt and water retention
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Describe the levels of DHEA, glucocorticoids, and mineralocorticoids in 17-hydroxylase deficiency.

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  1. Low DHEA
  2. No glucocorticoids
  3. Low aldosterone, high MR activity
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20
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Describe the symptoms of 17-hydroxylase deficiency.

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  1. Hypertension
  2. Hypokalemia
  3. Feminization/ambiguous genitalia
  4. High ACTH
  5. Salt and water retention
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Describe the levels of DHEA, glucocorticoids, and mineralocorticoids in 21-hydroxylase deficiency.

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  1. High DHEA
  2. No glucocorticoids
  3. No mineralocorticoids
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Describe the symptoms of 21-hydroxylase deficiency.

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  1. Hypotension
  2. Hyperkalemia
  3. High renin
  4. Masculinization/ambiguous genitalia
  5. High ACTH
  6. Sodium loss
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23
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Which 2 hormones are released from the ARC?

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  1. Dopamine

2. GHRH

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Which 4 hormones are release from the PVN?

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  1. AVP
  2. CRH
  3. OXY
  4. TRH
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Which hormone is released from the SON?

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  1. AVP
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26
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Which hormone is released from the PeVN?

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  1. Somatostatin
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27
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Which hormone is released from the POA?

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  1. GnRH
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28
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What are the components of the HPL axis?

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H: GHRH (ARC)
P: GH (somatotropes)
L: IGF-1 (liver)

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29
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What are the components of the HPA axis?

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H: CRH (PVN)
P: ACTH (corticotropes)
A: Cortisol (zona fasciculata of adrenal cortex)

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30
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What are the components of the HPT axis?

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H: TRH (PVN)
P: TSH (thyrotropes)
T: T3/T4 (follicles of thyroid gland)

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31
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What are the components of the HPG axis?

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H: GnRH (POA)
P: LH/FSH (gonadotropes)
G: Androgens and Estrogens (testes/ovaries)

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32
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What are the receptors of CRH and which has a higher affinity for the hormone?

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CRH-R1 (higher affinity for CRH)

CRH-R2 (higher affinity for urocortin)

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33
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What are the receptors of ACTH and which has a higher affinity for the hormone?

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MC1R (lower affinity)

Mc2R (higher affinity)

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34
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What are the receptors of PTH and what is bound to each?

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PTH1R: binds 1-34, 1-84, PTHrP
PTH2R: binds 1-34

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35
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Broadly, what is the result of the HPL axis?

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Promotion of lean body mass, increased protein, decreased adiposity, increased plasma glucose

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36
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Broadly, what is the result of the HPA axis?

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Steroidogenesis, cell growth, decrease muscle mass, bone formation, connective tissue, inflammation, increase arteriolar tone, fetus maturation, GFR/free water clearance

37
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Broadly, what is the result of the HPT axis?

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Generation of futile metabolic cycles (metabolic homeostasis)

38
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Broadly, what is the result of the HPG axis?

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Reproduction

39
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Which hormones must be released in a pulsatile manner?

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  1. GHRH
  2. GH
  3. CRH
  4. GnRH
40
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What is the binding protein of AVP?

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Neurophysin II

41
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What is the binding protein of OXY?

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Neurophysin I

42
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What is the binding protein of GH?

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GHBP

43
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What is the binding protein of cortisol?

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CBG

44
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What is the binding protein of T3/T4?

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TBG, TTR

45
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What are the binding proteins of sex hormones?

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SHBG, ABG

46
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What hormone tonically activates dopamine?

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TH

47
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What hormone activates NE?

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ACTH

48
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What hormone activates EPI?

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Cortisol

49
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What hormones activate GH?

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Dopamine, NE/E, TH, ghrelin

50
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What hormone activates somatostatin?

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IGF-1

51
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What hormones activate prolactin?

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Estrogen, TRH, OXY

52
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What hormone activates CRH?

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AVP

53
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What hormone activates Vitamin D?

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PTH

54
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What hormones activate LH?

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Fast GnRH pulses, kisspeptin, activin, estradiol

55
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What hormones activate FSH?

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Slow GnRH pulses, kisspeptin, activin

56
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What hormone activates DHEA?

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ACTH

57
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What hormone activates testosterone?

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Inhibin

58
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What hormones activate glucagon?

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NE, E

59
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What hormones activate EPO?

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TH, NE, androgens

60
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What hormone inhibits AVP?

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Cortisol

61
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What hormone inhibits GHRH?

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Somatostatin

62
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What hormone inhibits somatostatin?

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Insulin

63
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What hormone tonically inhibits prolactin?

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Dopamine

64
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What hormones tonically inhibits TSH?

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Somatostatin, dopamine

65
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What hormone inhibits testosterone?

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Activin

66
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What hormones inhibit insulin?

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NE, E, ghrelin

67
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What hormone inhibits EPO?

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Estrogens

68
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GH stimulation of IGF-1 in the liver is dependent upon what hormone?

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Insulin

69
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What activates CYP11B2 to synthesize aldosterone?

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Angiotesin II

70
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How does PTH regulate calcium?

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Increases bone resorption and plasma Ca2+

71
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How does Vitamin D regulate calcium?

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Increases bone resorption, plasma Ca2+, and intestinal Ca2+ uptake

72
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How does calcitonin regulate calcium?

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Decreases bone resorption and plasma Ca2+

73
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How does estrogen regulate calcium?

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Increases 1-alpha-hydroxylase activity, stimulates OPG, leads to net decrease in bone loss

74
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How do GH and IGF-1 regulate calcium?

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Stimulate bone synthesis and growth

75
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How do glucocorticoids regulate calcium?

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Increase bone resorption, decrease bone synthesis, inhibit OPG

76
Q

What is the onset age in T1DM and T2DM?

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1: Juvenile
2: Adult

77
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What is the major risk factor in T1DM and T2DM?

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1: autoimmune
2: obesity

78
Q

What is the status of beta cells in T1DM and T2DM?

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1: destroyed
2: partially functioning

79
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What are the insulin levels in T1DM and T2DM?

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1: none-low
2: variable

80
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What is tolerance to glucose in T1DM and T2DM?

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1: severely intolerance
2: variable

81
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What is the insulin dependence in T1DM and T2DM?

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1: insulin dependent
2: variable

82
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What is the insulin resistance in T1DM and T2DM?

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1: not resistant
2: insulin resistant

83
Q

Menarche (first menses) usually occurs at what age?

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Between 11-14 y/o, avg. 12.5

84
Q

What is thelarche and when does it occur?

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Breast budding; typically occurs before menstruation

85
Q

No puberty stages before age ___ is cause for evaluation.

A

13

86
Q

A difference in Tanner stages of more than ___ is cause for concern.

A

2

87
Q

What is the first puberty sign for females and males?

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Breast bud development; testicle enlargement

88
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Define precocious puberty for females and males.

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Females: puberty before 8
Males: puberty before 9

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