Pancreas & Diabetes

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glucagon
alpha cells produce…
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insulin
beta cells produce…
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GH
delta cells produce…
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increase blood glucose levels
glucagon helps to…
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decrease blood glucose levels
insulin helps to…
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insulin dependent
Type 1 diabetes is…
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insulin independent
Type 2 diabetes is…
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85%
What % of people with diabetes are Type 2?
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beta cells
you become insulin dependent, because of a loss of…
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20
Type 1 diabetes typically appears by the age of…
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insulin injections and blood sugar monitoring
Type 1 diabetes requires…
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insulin resistant
Someone who is insulin independent requires higher than normal levels of insulin, because they are…
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excess urine output, protein metabolism for energy, hyperglycemia, blood fatty acid accumulation, ketone accumulation and acidosis, impaired brain function, and diabetic coma
When left untreated, diabetes can cause things like…
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diabetic retinopathy
retina degrades caused by leaky blood vessels
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heart attack
diabetes can increase your risk of…
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diabetic nephropathy
deterioration of kidney function
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diabetic neuropathy
damage to nerve endings in fingertips or bottoms of feet
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peripheral tissues and lead to amputation
diabetes can cause reduced blood flow to distal portions of limbs, which can damage…
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setting circadian rhythms
main function of melatonin
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alarm phase → resistance phase → exhaustion phase
3 steps to stress response