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Diabetes Mellitus 1 of 3

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Diabetes Mellitus   metabolic disorder of the pancreas affecting carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism  
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Diabetes Mellitus is.....   metabolic disorder chronic disorder endocrine disorder autoimmune disorder  
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insulin   secreted by the beta islet cells, lowers blood glucose levels  
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glucagon   secreted by the alpha islet cells, raises blood glucose levels (70-110)  
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somatostatin   secreted by the delta islet cells, inhibits release of both insulin and glucagon  
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pancreatic polypeptide   controls exocrine secretion  
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus   accounts for approximately 10% pancreas produced NO INSULIN usually during the childhood years onset is rapid-over a period of weeks or months people MUST INJECT INSULIN SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY OR CONTINUALLY INFUSE INSULIN THROUGH A PUMP  
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Functions of Insulin   1. carries glucose into cells as their preferred source of energy 2. it promotes the liver's storage of glucose as glycogen 3. it inhibits the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose  
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INSULIN   without insulin the blood glucose level rises the body breaks down fat and protein for alternative sources of cellular energy glucose cannot enter the cell bc the insulin hasn't "unlocked" the key  
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Type II Diabetes Mellitus   insulin resistance or insufficient insulin producion/ more common in aging adults/ younger people are being diagnose, especially obese children/treated with diet and exercise/80% are obese and weight loss often corrects the imbalance/if not, medications a  
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Hyperglycemia   the blood sugar is going up because the body begins to break down stored fat and converting it to glucose when fat is metabolized, ketones are released and excreted in the urine as acetone  
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ketones   product of fat metabolism  
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