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What was the main symptom of diabetes that ancient doctors recognized?
What was the main symptom of diabetes that ancient doctors recognized?
- Extreme thirst
- Blurred vision
- Weight loss
- Passing of too much urine (correct)
Which two researchers removed a dog's pancreas to understand its function, leading to the development of diabetes symptoms in the dog?
Which two researchers removed a dog's pancreas to understand its function, leading to the development of diabetes symptoms in the dog?
- Thomas Willis and Oscar Minkowski
- Charles Best and Frederick Banting
- Oscar Minkowski and Joseph von Mering (correct)
- Joseph von Mering and Thomas Willis
Which substance produced in the healthy dog's pancreas led to an improvement in the diabetic dog's condition when given to it by Banting and Best?
Which substance produced in the healthy dog's pancreas led to an improvement in the diabetic dog's condition when given to it by Banting and Best?
- Insulin (correct)
- Growth hormone
- Glucagon
- Thyroid hormone
What clue did ancient doctors think diabetes gave about the patient's flesh?
What clue did ancient doctors think diabetes gave about the patient's flesh?
What did the English doctor Thomas Willis find 'wonderfully sweet' about the urine of diabetics?
What did the English doctor Thomas Willis find 'wonderfully sweet' about the urine of diabetics?
What did doctors prescribe for diabetes patients before the major breakthrough in 1921?
What did doctors prescribe for diabetes patients before the major breakthrough in 1921?
What were the symptoms that developed in the dog after its pancreas was removed by Minkowski and von Mering?
What were the symptoms that developed in the dog after its pancreas was removed by Minkowski and von Mering?
What was the age of the diabetic patient Leonard Thompson who was treated by Banting and Best?
What was the age of the diabetic patient Leonard Thompson who was treated by Banting and Best?
What significant event occurred in 1922 related to the treatment of diabetes patients?
What significant event occurred in 1922 related to the treatment of diabetes patients?
How did ancient doctors describe the passing of too much urine in diabetic patients?
How did ancient doctors describe the passing of too much urine in diabetic patients?
