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Decks in this class (17)

Biochemistry
Define euglycemia,
What cells produce insulin,
Where are beta cells found
45  cards
Anatomy
Name five parts of the body where...,
State four endocrine glands in th...,
What two endocrine glands are fou...
64  cards
Pharmacology
What are the five main actions of...,
Name four drugs classes that act ...,
Name two drug classes that decrea...
24  cards
Type 2 Diabetes
What percentage of people with di...,
Is t2dm mono or polygenic,
If your parent has diabetes what ...
29  cards
Monogenic Diabetes
What are the three key tests in o...,
What three autoantibodies are tested,
How sensitivity is the autoantibo...
27  cards
Diabetes Complications
Name two macrovascular complications,
Name three microvascular complica...,
State three non vascular complica...
41  cards
Type 1 Diabetes
What is type 1 diabetes,
What two factors result in the on...,
Name some environmental triggers
27  cards
Diabetic Emergencies
Define diabetic ketoacidosis,
Where do ketone bodies come from,
State the biochemical diagnosis o...
25  cards
Thyroid Physiology
When does the thyroid develop dur...,
Where does the thyroid originate ...,
How do c cells become part of the...
29  cards
Thyroid Neoplasms
Name benign nodules of the thyroid,
What percentage of nodules will b...,
Who are follicular adenomas most ...
75  cards
Hypo/hyperthyroidism
What is the difference between pr...,
What tests can measure thyroid fu...,
What three proteins can t3 t4 be ...
49  cards
Bone & Calcium Disorders
Define osteoporosis,
What happens to bone as you get o...,
Describe the 4 key steps in bone ...
84  cards
Endocrinology in Pregnancy
What hormone is produced by the f...,
Name the hormone that causes ovul...,
What hormone is produced by the f...
35  cards
Genetics
What traits are always found in c...,
Which parent does mitochondrial i...,
What does men stand for
12  cards
Pituitary Physiology & Pathology
What do the hypothalamus pituitar...,
What do the hypothalamus pituitar...,
What do the hypothalamus pituitar...
41  cards
Adrenal Physiology & Pathology
What are the two parts of the adr...,
Name the three zones of the adren...,
What does the zone glomerulosa pr...
63  cards
Reproductive Endocrinology
What hormone is released by the h...,
What does gnrh do,
How is gnrh secreted
100  cards

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