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Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Flashcards

1
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What factors contribute to the development of insulin resistance?

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Genetic predisposition and obesity lifestyle factors

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What does insulin resistance cause?

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Compensatory beta cell hyperplasia, leading to beta cell failure

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3
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What does early beta cell failure cause?

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Impaired glucose tolerance = progresses to diabetes as beta cell failure progresses

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4
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What are the factors linked to hyperglycaemia?

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Increased incretin effect, decreased insulin secretion
increased lipolysis, increased glucose reabsorption, neurotransmitter dysfunction, decreased glucose uptake, increased hepatic glucose production, increased glucagon secretion

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5
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What contributes to the susceptibility of an individual to type 2 diabetes?

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Genetic component, foetal development, postnatal nutrition

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6
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What adaptions occur in the cells during type 2 diabetes?

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Beta cell mass expansion, insulin secretion

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7
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Failure of what processes are linked to type 2 diabetes?

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Glucolipotoxicity, oxidative stress, ER stress, de-differentiation

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8
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How do weight and insulin resistance change as the disease progresses?

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They both increase

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9
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What affect does obesity have on disease progression?

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It accelerates the disease presentation

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10
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What is type 2 diabetes a disease of in most people?

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Disease of beta cells

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11
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How does beta cell dysfunction cause microvascular disease?

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Beta cell dysfunction causes hyperglycaemia = chronic hyperglycaemia leads to microvascular disease

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12
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How can progression of microvascular disease be reduced?

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By intensive glucose control

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13
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How is CVD risk best treated?

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Through use of statins and anti-hypertensives

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14
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What is the first step of treating someone with type 2 diabetes?

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Lifestyle advice = information, reduce weight by 5-10%, give exercise target
Medications = metformin, may need statin/ACE inhibitor

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What does metformin do?

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Decreases hepatic gluconeogenesis = increases peripheral glucose uptake

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16
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What are the adverse effects of metformin?

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GI effects, lactic acidosis

17
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What are the diabetic outcome of metformin?

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Reduce HbA1c by 0.8-2.0%
Get weight to neutral
No hypoglycaemia

18
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What are factors that lead to failure to meet glycaemic targets?

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Younger patient, female, obese, not at BP/lipid targets, more complex glucose lowering therapy, poor adherence to drugs and lifestyle changes

19
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What is the first step of drug prescription for type 2 diabetes?

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Metformin

Sulphonylurea if intolerant to metformin

20
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What is the second step of drug prescription for type 2 diabetes?

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Add sulphonylurea
Use TZD if hypoglycaemia a concern
Use DPPIV if weight gain a concern

21
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What is the third step of drug prescribing for type 2 diabetes?

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Add TZD
Use DPPIV if weight gain a concern
Use insulin if osmotic symptoms or rising HbA1c
Use GLP-1 if BMI > 30mg/kg

22
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How should glycaemic targets be created?

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Must be individualised, as should glucose lowering therapies

23
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What is the optimal first line drug for treating type 2 diabetes?

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Metformin (unless contra-indicated)

24
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What is the foundation of any type 2 diabetes treatment programme?

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Diet, exercise and education

25
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What should be the major focus of therapy for type 2 diabetics?

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Comprehensive CV risk reduction

26
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How does sulphonylurea act?

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Blocks beta cell KATP channels = increases first and second phase insulin secretion
Efficacy reduced at higher doses

27
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What are the diabetic outcomes for sulphonylurea?

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Reduce HbA1c by 1.0-2.0%
Increase weight gain by 2kg
Increase hypoglycaemia

28
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What are the adverse effects of sulphonylurea?

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Abnormal LFTs, increased CHD

29
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What are some features of GLP-1 and DPPIV?

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GLP-1 = injected, affects hypoglycaemia when used in combination
DPPIV = oral, weight stays the same or decreases
30
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How does glitazone work?

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PPAR gamma inhibitor = increases peripheral glucose uptake

31
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What are the diabetic outcome for glitazone?

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Decrease HbA1c by 0.6-1.5%

Increase weight gain by 3.5 kg

32
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What are the adverse effects of glitazone?

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Fracture risk increase, hepatotoxicity, fluid retention

33
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What is the general treatment plan for type 2 diabetics?

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Therapeutic lifestyle change = results in remission in 10-15%
Monotherapy
Combination therapy (not insulin)
Combination therapy with insulin

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