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Diabetes Mellitus |
disorder of card, fat, protein metabolism that results primarily from the lack of insulin secretion by the B Cells of the pancreas or from defects in the insulin receptors - referred to as diabetes |
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
severe metabolic complication of uncontrolled diabetes, if this is untreated it can leads to diabetic coma and death |
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gestational diabetes |
-during pregnancy - can resolve after pregnancy but may also be a precursor of type 2 diabetes |
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Glucagon |
converts glycogen to glucose in the liver |
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glucose |
simple sugar that serves as a major source of energy |
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glycogen |
major carb in animal cells |
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glycogenolysis |
breakdown of glycogen to glucose |
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HB A1C |
hb molecoles that glucose molecules are bound to, blood levels of hb A1C used in measurement of average daily blood glucose in the monitoring of diabetes |
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hyperglycemia |
fasting blood glucose level of 7 mmol/L or higher or a nonfasting blood glucose level of 11.1 mmol/L or higher |
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hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome |
metabolic complication of uncontrolled diabetes, in severity to DKA but w/o ketosis or acidosis |
