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How does diabetes affect the muscular system?
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It can cause severe muscle atrophy b/c glycogen, stored fat, and proteins of muscles are broken down and used as energy.
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What kind of long term effect does diabetes have on the nervous system?
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It can cause degeneration of the myelin sheaths of neurons, resulting in abdnormal nerve functions.
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What happens to the nervous system when blood glucose reaches very high levels?
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Osmolality of extracellular fluid increases which makes water diffuse out of neurons of brain. Acidosis can develop.
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What kind of effects does diabetes have on the cardiovascular system?
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Atherosclerosis can develop more rapidly in diabetics. They are also more prone to reduced circulation and gangrene.
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What kind of effects does diabetes have on the lymphatic and immune system?
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Tendency to develop infections increases and rate of healing is slower.
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What kinds of effects does diabetes have on the respiratory system?
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Acidosis can cause hyperventilation which increases blood ph back towards normal by decreasing CO2 levels.
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What kind of effect does diabetes have on the urinary system?
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High blood sugar can cause polyuria, the urine contains high levels of glucose and has a high osmolality. UTI's.
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What is the effect of diabetes on the reproductive system?
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Larger babies. Glucose is taken up by cells of the fetus, where it is converted to fat.
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