ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A decrease in the production of insulin causes:
A
diabetes mellitus
B
cretinism
C
exophthalmos
D
diabetes insipidus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Without enough insulin, glucose builds up in the bloodstream instead of going into the cells. This buildup of glucose in the blood is called hyperglycemia. The body is unable to use the glucose for energy. This leads to the symptoms of type 1 diabetes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diabetes is caused by insulin deficiency or insulin resistance. Diabetes mellitus is caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin action. Hyperglycemia (abnormally elevated blood glucose) is the biochemical hallmark of diabetes mellitus, but the pathways of all major nutrients are deranged.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eventually, your pancreas is no longer able to produce enough insulin to overcome the resistance, leading to elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), which does cause symptoms. Symptoms of high blood sugar include: Increased thirst. Frequent urination (peeing).

Detailed explanation-4: -If you have diabetes: Your glucose levels will continue to rise after you eat because there’s not enough insulin to move the glucose into your body’s cells. People with type 2 diabetes don’t use insulin efficiently (insulin resistance) and don’t produce enough insulin (insulin deficiency).

Detailed explanation-5: -In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes insulin, but the cells don’t respond to it as they should. This is called insulin resistance. When glucose can’t get into cells, the blood sugar level rises. Then the pancreas works harder to make even more insulin.

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