Maintenance of normal blood glucose levels

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Fuel metabolism in diabetes mellitus

Deficiency in insulin and increase in glucagon, other counterregulatory hormones

Hyperglycemia

T1D

T2D

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Hyperglycemia

Induce acute and chronic complications

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T1D

Increased mobilization of FFAAs causes increased hepatic synthesis of ketone bodies

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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What is diabetic ketoacidosis

More common in those with T1D

No insulin available the cell body doesn’t get glucose and uses other sources like lipids and proteins to produce glucose which produces ketones 

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T2D

ketone bodies not sufficient for development of DKA, hyperosmolarity

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What is hyperosmolarity

When you have to much glucose and affect the osmolarity of the body