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Solutions | Latest Updated 2026



Define diabetes mellitus Cells are swimming in glucose (their food)
but
starving to death because of insulin issues.


Briefly explain what occurs in - Blood sugar rises
diabetes - Pancreas secretes little to no insulin
- Cells starve due to lack of glucose
- Glycogen is released so the body
releases stored
glucose


What are some complications of - MI
diabetes? - Stroke
- Non-traumatic limb amputation
- Blindness
- Renal disease


What are the causes of diabetes? - Age
- Lifestyle
- Genetics
- Autoimmune diseases

, Define type I diabetes - Immune-mediated destruction of beta
cells
causes uncontrolled glucose production
- Insulin-dependent
- Results in hyperglycemia


Define type II diabetes - Insulin resistance with some insulin
deficiency
leads to less uptake of glucose
- Results in hyperglycemia


Define gestational diabetes Glucose intolerance during pregnancy.



Define type I diabetes mellitus - More common in the youth
- Pancreatic cells are destroyed by the
body's T-
cells
- May be a result of genetic predisposition
or viral
exposure


What are some S&S of type I - Weight loss
diabetes mellitus? - Increased urination
- Increased thirst
- Increased hunger

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