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What are the symptoms of high blood glucose levels?
What are the symptoms of high blood glucose levels?
- Anxiety, sweating, trembling, hunger, confusion
- Headache, dizziness, nausea, stomach pain, chest discomfort
- Muscle weakness, joint pain, shortness of breath, skin rash, fever
- Increased thirst, more frequent urination, blurred vision, fatigue, slow-healing wounds (correct)
Which hormone stimulates cells to take up glucose from the blood and lowers blood glucose?
Which hormone stimulates cells to take up glucose from the blood and lowers blood glucose?
- Cortisol
- Insulin (correct)
- Adrenaline
- Growth hormone
What is the lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high?
What is the lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high?
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Obesity
- Diabetes (correct)
What is the term for high levels of blood glucose during pregnancy when the body is unable to produce enough insulin to absorb it all?
What is the term for high levels of blood glucose during pregnancy when the body is unable to produce enough insulin to absorb it all?
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Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's immune system attacking and destroying the cells that produce insulin?
Which type of diabetes is characterized by the body's immune system attacking and destroying the cells that produce insulin?
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