Diabetes

Question 1

diabetes mellitus refers to

Answer 1

a group of diseases

Question 2

disorder metabolism with _____ due to deficiency of _____

Answer 2

inapprop evalated glucose (hyperglycemia), insulin and/or insulin resistance

Question 3

what are the 5 main groups

Answer 3

• type 1
• type 2
  -monogenic forms of diabetes
  -gestational diabetes
• secondary diabetes

Question 4

type 1 diabetes

Answer 4

autoimmune disease destroys b-cells

Question 5

type 2 diabetes

Answer 5

many different genetic and environmental contributors; intially failure of cells to adequately respond to insulin by lowering glucose (insulin resistance) causes high insulin secretion, but in later stages there is impaired insulin biosynthesis/secretion by b-cells

Question 6

monogenic forms of diabetes

Answer 6

• ie neonatal diabetes
• individuals cannot produce enough insulin, usually due to a single gene mutation

Question 7

gestational diabetes

Answer 7

develops or is recognized during pregnancy

Question 8

secondary diabetes

Answer 8

damage to the pancreas, or excess levels of other hormones, drugs, etc

Question 9

what % of people have type 1 diabetes

Answer 9

10%, 1-2% out of 10,000 in a population

Question 10

Type 1 Diabetes

autoimmune diease…

Answer 10

• Autoimmune disease that destroys β cells

process can extend over months or years