Understanding Diabetes: Symptoms and Complications
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What are the symptoms mainly resulting from in diabetes?

  • A deficiency of carbohydrates
  • A deficiency of proteins and lipids
  • Cellular resistance to insulin's actions
  • A deficiency of insulin (correct)

What is the principal sign of diabetes according to the text?

  • Polydipsia
  • Hyperglycemia (correct)
  • Weight gain
  • Ketonuria

Which condition can quickly develop due to hyperglycemia in diabetes?

  • Hypoglycemia
  • Polyuria (correct)
  • Acidosis
  • Hyperkalemia

What can hyperglycemia over time lead to in diabetes?

<p>Blindness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to refer to the regulation of blood glucose levels?

<p>Glycemic control (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of all diabetes cases does type 1 diabetes account for?

<p>Approximately 5% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What age group typically develops type 1 diabetes, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Children and adolescents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term that was previously used for type 1 diabetes?

<p>Juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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