Diabetes

Question 1

Each year, a few people with type I diabetes are given a pancreas transplant. Pancreas transplants are not used to treat people with type Il diabetes.

Give two reasons why pancreas transplants are not used for the treatment of type Il diabetes.

2 marks

Answer 1

1. (Usually) Type Il produce insulin;
2. Cells / receptors less sensitive / responsive (to insulin)
   OR
   Faulty (insulin) receptors;
3. (Treated / controlled by) diet / exercise;

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2) Accept: cells / receptors do not respond.

2) Accept: fewer receptors’

3) Accept: (Treated / controlled by) weight loss / medication / drugs.

3) Ignore: diabetes is caused by diet / exercise.