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Understanding Diabetes Mechanism

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What is the primary cause of Type 1 diabetes?

Insulin resistance at the cell level

Autoimmune destruction of beta cells (correct)

Decreased insulin secretion by alpha cells

Overproduction of glucagon

How does insulin deficiency in diabetes affect glucose levels in the blood?

Has no effect on plasma glucose levels

Reduces plasma glucose levels

Causes elevated plasma glucose levels (correct)

Causes erratic fluctuations in plasma glucose levels

What happens to excess glucose in diabetes?

Passes through the renal glomeruli and raises osmotic pressure (correct)

Is converted into fat and stored in adipose tissue

Is excreted through the lungs

Gets stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen

What is the primary cause of Type 2 diabetes?

Combination of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency Signup and view all the answers

How does insulin normally affect glucose uptake into cells?

Stimulates uptake of glucose into liver, muscle, and adipose tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which condition can result from a thrombus in the coronary artery?

Myocardial infarction Signup and view all the answers

What can cause the development of a thrombus in a vein?

Period of incapacity, such as following surgery Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of thromboembolism?

Pulmonary embolism Signup and view all the answers

What may contribute to the formation of a thrombus within an intact blood vessel?

Fatty deposits stuck to the inside of arterial walls Signup and view all the answers

In which condition does a thrombus reduce the oxygenated blood flow to part of the brain?

Stroke Signup and view all the answers