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We can term prohormones as predecessors of hormones which usually have any hormonal effect of its own. This term came into usage in middle of twentieth century and is used in science stream. Natural occurring prohormones in the human body are pro-opiomelanocortin and proinsulin. The conversion of prohormones into hormones basically occurs when these are exported to endoplasmic reticulum and entails many multiple processing enzymes. For instance, proinsulin is oftenly processed by PC 3,…

time, can cause damage to your kidneys, eyes, heart and sometimes even your nerves. There are three major forms of diabetes. They are known as Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes. Knowing the differences between the various types and which type you have or are likely to develop will help you to manage your condition. Which Type Do You Have? Type 1, also called "juvenile diabetes" or…

Niemann-Pick Disease Niemann-Pick disease (NP) is an inherited metabolic disorder. With it, harmful amounts of a fatty substance build up in the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, and, in some people, the brain. The disease is subdivided into 4 related types. • In types A and B, there is not enough activity of an enzyme called sphingomyelinase. This causes the build up of toxic amounts of sphingomyelin. That is a fatty substance present in every cell of the body. • Type A, Infantile NP is…

Type 2 diabetes (adult onset diabetes) is defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a chronic condition that affects the way your body processes sugar. It is the most common form of diabetes, which accounts for 90-95% of the diabetic population worldwide (347 + million). With type 2 diabetes, you are one of 2 things - resistant to your body’s own insulin ( the hormone that regulates sugar) or your body doesn’t produce enough insulin to control the sugar in your body. *Let me clear…

Juvenile diabetes or as it is more commonly known today as type 1 diabetes is a metabolic disorder. The main identifying feature is an absence of insulin production and secretion. It is also caused by autoimmune destruction of your beta cells, which are located in the pancreas. Because the beta cells are destroyed by your own immune system, little or no insulin can be produced. Insulin injections are required to help the body control the levels of blood glucose. But what causes the body to…

Glucose -Two Hour Postprandial Lab test is number 002022 and the specimen type needed is serum and plasma. The volume is 1 ml, and the container you use is the gray gel barrier. You will store it at room temperature, for no longer than 14 days. There are other reference labs if needed, 001818 plasma, 101200 GTT, 101000 Gestational test, 001453 Hemoglobin. The methodology for this test is Enzymatic. Diabetes Mellitus This test is designed for diagnosis for diabetes mellitus. And patients with…

"Central diabetes insipidus is caused by reduced secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)"(Greco, 2013). It doesn't happen very often in most animals. Those that are affected urinate and drink large amounts of water often. It causes pets to be unable to hold water. There are two types of Diabetes Insipidus. The first, Neurogenic, is caused by low/no production of ADH, which helps the body absorb water from the kidneys. The second, Nephrogenic, is due to the kidney not reacting to the ADH. Due to…

associated with type I diabetics), and can cause diabetic coma or death. Typically, ketoacidosis is the result of both high blood sugar AND high blood ketones in the range of 20 mmol/L. However, nutritional ketosis, where ketones are present in low numbers 1-8 mmol/L is a condition that has been used to treat epilepsy since the 1920s. Scientists are now researching the use of…

Insulin is made of a natural hormone in the body by the pancreas. These hormones control the level of sugar in the blood. People with type 1 diabetes will require insulin injections on a regular basis. In the type 1 diabetes, the body stops the insulin and the blood glucose level goes high. With type 2 diabetes, some people may also need insulin injections to help control blood sugar levels. Insulin is generally injected subcutaneously between 2 to 4 times. Classified according to how long they…

Diabetes is an illness in which a person’s blood comprehends more glucose than it ought to. Which will cause a health problem that can turn out to be deadly if not cured accurately. There are several different forms of diabetes, and each form is managed in a different way. Some types of diabetes can be reversed but others can’t. Glucose powers the cells in the human body’s tissue and muscles. Both type one and type two diabetes are chronic disorders that there is no treatment for them.…