Pathology of Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications

Question 1

Outline the main mechanisms and long-term pathological complications of diabetes mellitus.

Answer 1

a

Question 2

Be able to describe the pathogenesis, appearances, and consequences of diabetic macro and micro vascular disease.

Answer 2

a

Question 3

Describe the normal secretion of insulin.

Answer 3

The islets of Langerhans in the endocrine pancreas - 2/3rds are B cells, which secret insulin.