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2 modified human insulins:
1. Regular insulin

2. NPH
difference between Regular insulin and NPH:
NPH has slower onset, longer duration
rapid-acting insulin: take it right before
a meal
3 rapid-acting insulin analogues:
1. Aspart

2. Glulisine

3. Lispro

(peak time = 1 hour)
2 long-lasting insulin analogues:
1. Glargine
(taken once every 24 hours)

2. Detemir
Detemir's duration of action is between:
NPH and Glargine
in general, lower doses of insulin:
peak FASTER,

while higher doses last longer
3 types of insulin regimens:
1. Twice-daily Split-Mixed
(Regular and NPH)

2. Multiple Daily Insulin Injections (MDI)
(3 Regular injections, 1 NPH at the end of the night)

3. MDI: Glargine and 3 Lispro's
remember that:

(2)
1. body's FPG is determined mainly by the prior night’s long- or intermediate- acting insulin

2. the pre-lunch, pre-supper, and bedtime insulins are determined by the *short*-acting insulin dose at the **previous meal**
basal insulin via Glargine =>
suppression of glucose production between meals and overnight,

while bolus (prandial/during-meal) insulin limits hyperglycemia
insulin therapy in DM1 begins with:
this basal and bolus approach

- in DM2, they start with basal only, and continue with their other diabetes meds
"dawn phenomenon" =
natural, modest rise in glucose in early morning due to peaks of GH and cortisol
insulin use might induce:
lipoatrophy or lipohypertrophy
insulin pump =
continuous, basal insulin

- slightly elevated in the morning due to dawn phenomenon,

- slightly lowered in the middle of the night due to physiological inc. in sensitivity to insulin
***main medical risks of insulin therapy = ***

(2)
hypoglycemia,

wt. gain
when to repeat glucose reading:
if they are on the lower end of high sugar

- need to make sure 20% variation of meters isn't taking you from high to nl
Microvascular dz/eye dz won’t occur:
so soon in DM1 - will only develop later
high TG’s, low HDL, and HTN ~~
DM2,

NOT 1
Primary polydipsia ~~
dilute SERUM osm too (<300)
hydroxyapatite =
Ca2+PO4
"microvasculature" =
caps and arterioles
chronic complications of DM appear over:
YEARS
complications of DM occur in cells which do NOT require:
insulin for glucose uptake

- i.e. insulin-independent cells, i.e. all but adipose and muscle cells

ESP. those unable to regulate glucose uptake
4 cells that in particular don't regulate glucose metabolism well:
1. endothelial cells

2. neurons

3. Schwann cells

4. mesangial cells

=>=> vascular, neural, and renal complications
excessive glucose overloads a cell's glucose metabolism pathway, dysregulating the ETC; =>
INC. in ROS, beyond ability to remove them

=> oxidative stress

=> impaired function, detrimental effect, s/ts cell death
meanwhile, ROS inhibits a key glycolytic enzyme,
GAPDH

=> shunts glucose metabolism to other pathways
1 of the 4 alternate glucose pathways increases:
ROS
pathway 2 of 4 results in:

(4)
1. inc. ECM

2. dec. fibrinolysis => vasc. occlusion

3. vasoconstriction

4. inc. athero

=> STENOSIS
ECM includes:

(2)
collagen, fibronectin
pathway 3 of 4 results in:

(3)
1. all of the effects of 2/4

2. +angiogenesis

3. +gene expression of pro-inflammatory mlcls
pathway 4 of 4 results in:

(5)
1. inc. in AGE
(advanced glycosylation end-products)

2. dec. elasticity

3. inc. permeability

4. inc. inflam. cytokines,

5. dec. VEGF
at first, the nonenzymatic glycosylation of proteins that leads to AGE is:
reversible

- later, becomes irreversible
altogether, the effects of the four alternate pathways cause the following in the microvasculature:

(4)
1. vasoconstriction

2. inc. ECM, BM

3. inc. permeability
=> edema, exudates

4. plasma prots, AGE trapped in the ECM
ultimately, the effects at the microvasculature =>
narrowed lumen and thickened wall

=> ischemia

=> tissue necrosis, poor wound healing
histo of microangiopathy =
hyaline thickening of microvasculature

(also seen in benign HTN - *not unique to DM*)
hyaline thickening is composed of:

(3)
BM,

ECM changed into AGE,

leaked plasma prots changed into AGE
***microangiopathy is found throughout the body, but especially in:***

(3)
1. retina

2. peripheral nerves

3. kidney
in the kidney, hyaline thickening is called:
arteriolosclerosis
diabetic nephropathy in the kidney =>

(4)
1. glomerulosclerosis

2. arteriolosclerosis
(=> ischemia)

3. inc. risk of inf. => pyelonephritis

4. papillary necrosis
Glomerulosclerosis =>

(4)
1. inc. BM

2. inc. mesangium

3. +/- KW nodules

4. proteinuria
(= nephrotic syndrome)
7 features of diabetic retinopathy:
1. thickened capillary BM

2. loss of pericytes (regenerative vessel cells)

3. aneurysms
(vessel wall weakened)

4. hemorrhages
(vessel wall weakened)

5. exudates
(↑vascular wall permeability)

6. stenosis => ischemia

7. neovascularization
(↑VEGF => angiogenesis)
3 features of diabetic peripheral neuropathy:
1. microangiopathy

2. demyelination
(due to ischemia, apoptosis via ROS of Schwann cells)

3. axon degeneration (all axon sizes)
(due to ischemia to neurons, Schwann cells)
compared to microangiopathy , the only difference in the pathogenesis of macroangiopathy =
the inciting cause of oxidative stress

- in macroangiopathy, insulin-R adipocytes release FFA's which are readily taken up by macrovascular endo cells (but NOT microvascular endo)

mitochondrial oxidation of FFA's leads to ↑↑ROS
apart from the changes as a result of the 4 pathways, in macroangiopathy, INC. ROS inhibits:
NOS and prostacyclin synthetase (*anti-atherosclerotic enzymes*)

=> *accelerated athero in large and medium arteries*

(which is why athero is such a big issue for DM)
athero of DM can lead to:

(3)
1. MI

2. PVD

3. CVA
special note about MI in DM:
can be SILENT due to neuropathy
diabetic ulcers are the result of:
BOTH micro- and macroangiopathy

(stenosis in one and athero in the other => ischemia, poor wound healing)
diabetic ulcers ALWAYS start:
in the toes
5 features of Non-proliferative DM:
1. 95% of pts

2. **progressive** microangiopathy

3. => microaneurysms on fundoscope

4. *cotton-wool spots* if severe

5. venous beading (funny-looking vessels)
Proliferative DR ~~

(2)
1. neovascularization

2. scarring
2 serious complications of Proliferative DR:
1. vitreal hemorrhage
(blood in the back of the eye)

2. retinal detachment
primary cause of vision loss in DM2 =
Clinically Significant Macular Edema (CSME)
CSME =
inc. permeability, leakage, and accumulation of intra-retinal fluid

=> lipid exudates from damaged retinal capillaries and microaneurysms
Proliferative DR is caused by:
ischemia,

while the other 2 are caused by leakage
**ALWAYS measure:
microalbuminemia

- progresses to proteinuria which is always accompanied by renal HTN
=> edema
=> easy progression to renal failure
microalbuminuria is detected by:
spot urine albumin-to-Cre ratio
stages of albuminuria:
Micro: 30-300

Macro: >300

Nephrotic Range: >3000
Stage 4 ESRD =
eGFR 15-29

- nephrology consult needed

Stage 5 = ESKD
menstruation causes transient:
microalbuminuria
non-glycemic interventions for nephropathy:

(3)
1. BP management

2. ACEI's or ARB’s

3. low protein diet
the higher the mA, the higher risk of:
CV death

- steeper than relationship of CV death to eGFR
if you have DM, you have as high a CV risk factor as:
history of an MI
controlling glucose decreases:
microangiopathy
MODY = Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young =
"type-1-like" diabetes that *doesn't progress to requiring insulin*
4 features of MODY:
1. ~~adolescence/YA (< 25 years)
(can be diagnosed later as well)

2. runs through several generations

3. **often responds to diet/exercise, while some may need pills and/or insulin as well**

4. AD
what does the genetic defect in MODY result in?
impaired glucose sensing (impaired glucokinase)

OR

(more likely) impaired insulin production (via impaired TF's)
MODY is the ONLY known:
monogeneic form of diabetes in adults
GDM =
diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy that is **not clearly overt diabetes**
GDM classically appears after:
week 20
in those with established DM2, screen for GDM at:
first prenatal visit

- in others, screen at 24-28 weeks
biggest risk of GDM for the fetus =
macrosomia

= large for gestational age
complications of macrosomia delivery:

(3)
1. C-section

2. palsies

3. bone fractures
other risks of GDM for the fetus:

(4)
1. RDS

2. hypoglycemia

3. polycythemia

4. hypocalcemia
3 risks of GDM for mom:
1. C-section rates higher

2. association with HTN

3. risk for DM later in life
***unlike pregnancies complicated by pre-existing DM, in GDM there is NO:***

(2)
1. NO significant inc'd risk for fetal anomalies

2. NO significant inc'd maternal microvascular complications
**normal FPG = **
70-100
**remember: 80–90% of women with mild GDM can be managed with:**
lifestyle therapy alone (regardless of method of dx)
How should women with GDM be followed after delivery?
2-hr OGTT at 6-12 weeks, using non-preg criteria

- if normal, screen every 3 years as per us. (HbA1c, FPG)
chronic pancreatitis =
persistent destruction of the pancreatic parenchyma, replaced by fibrosis

- lesions generally start in the exocrine gland, with islets attacked later on
clinical course of chronic pancreatitis and diabetes:

(4)
1. diabetes appears after several years of recurrent attacks of upper abdominal pain and pancreatic enzyme elevation

2. **by the time diabetes appears, pain has often disappeared**

3. low serum insulin levels => treatment with insulin

4. => infrequent ketosis, frequent insulin-induced hypoglycemia
CFRD = Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes =
impaired insulin secretion with **variable degree of insulin resistance**
4 features of CFRD:
1. 50% of CF patients > 30 years old

2. insulin R is highest with illness, particularly with antibiotics or steroids

3. R even more prevalent after lung transplant

4. **insulin needs can vary (in the same individual)** from none, to insulin at meals only, to continuous high dose therapy
complications of CFRD:

(3)
1. M/M higher

2. can develop microvascular complications
(eye, kidney, neuro dz)

3. risk of macrovascular dz is LOW
Treatment for all CFRD (for now) is:
INSULIN
LADA = “Latent AI Diabetes in Adults:”

(3)
1. AB+ with slow progression to AI Beta-cell failure

2. may not require insulin for months or years

3. “Type 1.5 diabetes”, “ADA”, “Type 1 DM in adults”
KPD = “Ketosis-prone (type 2) diabetes:”

(5)
1. Antibody-variable (often negative), no HLA association

2. Diabetic ketoacidosis at presentation, but later insulin INdependent

3. commonly ~black or Hispanic

4. obese

5. strong family history of DM