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OCR Biology A-Level Diabetes Summary

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Type / diabetes Bceus
:
in the islet of langerhans do not produce insulin
↳ cause is cured
unknown so cannot be

↳ Treatment :
Glucose concentration is monitored sinswin is injected
Type 2 diabetes :

B cells either do not
produce enough insulin or the
guycoprotein
receptors do not work
properly cells lose their responsiveness
↳ Treatment Diet and exercise production
:
, drugs can stimulate
some insulin


genetically modified
Medical Insulin Produced bacteria
by
:




↳ cheap reduces ethical reactions
, concerns ,
high quantities ,
less
likely
to cause
allergic
Stem cell treatment :
-Pancreatic transplants possible but demand the
are the
outweighs supply
-Pancreatic B cell injection ineffective
therapy is

could provide
Theoretically totipotent stem cels an alternative
↳ unlimited
supply very , low chance of rejection ,
higher QOL
↳ ethical issues and insufficient research

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