10 Questions
What are the two main types of diabetes mentioned in the text?
Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes
What is the age of onset for Type 1 diabetes?
Usually during childhood or puberty
What is the age of onset for Type 2 diabetes?
Commonly over age 35
What is the nutritional status at the time of onset for Type 1 diabetes?
Commonly undernourished
What is the genetic predisposition for Type 2 diabetes?
Moderate
What are the two peptide chains that make up insulin?
Two peptide chains connected by disulfide bonds
What is the precursor of insulin that undergoes proteolytic cleavage to form insulin and C-peptide?
Proinsulin
What provides a better index of insulin levels than plasma insulin levels?
C-peptide
What triggers insulin secretion most often?
Increased blood glucose
What are the regulatory factors for insulin secretion?
Blood glucose levels, certain amino acids, other hormones, and autonomic mediators
Test your knowledge about drugs for diabetes and the different types of diabetes, including Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes. Explore topics such as age of onset, nutritional status at the time of onset, prevalence, genetic predisposition, and cellular defects or deficiencies.
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