Diabetes Mellitus: Hormones and Classification

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Which hormone is identified as the main hyperglycemic hormone that raises blood glucose?

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Glucagon stimulates glycogenolysis

Front

Which hormone primarily lowers blood glucose by promoting cellular uptake and storage?

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Insulin from beta cells

Front

Diabetes mellitus is best characterized as:

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A metabolic disease with hyperglycemia

Front

Beyond the ‘3 Ps’, which symptom commonly appears in severe hyperglycemia?

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Hyperventilation with increased ketones

Front

Which laboratory finding supports hyperglycemia exceeding renal handling capacity?

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Glucose appears in urine

Front

In Type 1 diabetes, what pathogenesis primarily leads to insulin deficiency?

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Autoimmune destruction of beta cells

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Which age group is Type 1 diabetes most commonly associated with?

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Children and young adults

Front

Which statement about autoantibodies is accurate for diabetes types?

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Autoantibodies may be present in Type 1

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Which therapy is absolutely necessary for most patients with Type 1 diabetes?

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Multiple daily insulin injections or pump

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Which description best fits Type 2 diabetes insulin physiology?

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Produced insulin cannot attach to receptors