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PHCH 667- Diabetes Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
What is glycogenesis? Ans: Storage of glucose in liver
What is glycogenolysis? Ans: breakdown of glycogen to glucose
What is diabetes mellitus? Ans: body does not produce or respond properly to
insulin
What is type 1 diabetes? Ans: Loss of beta cells that make insulin
What is caused by type 1 diabetes? Ans: Polyuria, polyphasic, polydipsia, Ketosis,
Ketoacidosis
What is type 2 diabetes? Ans: Insulin resistance
What can diabetes cause? Ans: Kidney failure, adult blindness, Lower-limb
amputations
What is the leading cause of death for diabetics? Ans: Cardiovascular disease
What are laboratory tests for diabetes? Ans: Glucose, Blood & urine ketones,
microalbumin in urine, C-peptide & insulin levels
PHCH 667- Diabetes Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
What is glycogenesis? Ans: Storage of glucose in liver
What is glycogenolysis? Ans: breakdown of glycogen to glucose
What is diabetes mellitus? Ans: body does not produce or respond properly to
insulin
What is type 1 diabetes? Ans: Loss of beta cells that make insulin
What is caused by type 1 diabetes? Ans: Polyuria, polyphasic, polydipsia, Ketosis,
Ketoacidosis
What is type 2 diabetes? Ans: Insulin resistance
What can diabetes cause? Ans: Kidney failure, adult blindness, Lower-limb
amputations
What is the leading cause of death for diabetics? Ans: Cardiovascular disease
What are laboratory tests for diabetes? Ans: Glucose, Blood & urine ketones,
microalbumin in urine, C-peptide & insulin levels
