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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus
insulin resistance
liver, adipose, and
muscle tissue becomes
less responsive to
insulin
initially pancreas
produces more insulin
fatigue symptomatic
progressive as beta
blurred vision (hyperglycaemia) w/ treatment oral medication
cells are destroyed
slow wound healing ~80% destruction
poor circulation
increased infections exogenous insulin
numbness or tingling must include
exogenous insulin
fasting BGL
DKA
pancreatic cell Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
transplant diagnosis glucose tolerance test
treatment
experimental HbA1c
treatments
heart disease
lifestyle changes
abdominal obestity
increased risk of
elevated triglycerides
retinopathy elevated BP
microvascular
complications
neuropathy decreased HDL
macrovascular
complications