DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
PANCREAS
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Question
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What is an example of hyperfunction in the pancreas?
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Pheochromocytoma
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Diabetes mellitus
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Cushing syndrome
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Hypersecretion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hyperinsulinemia (hi-pur-in-suh-lih-NEE-me-uh) means the amount of insulin in the blood is higher than what’s considered healthy. On its own, hyperinsulinemia isn’t diabetes. But hyperinsulinemia often is associated with type 2 diabetes. Insulin is a hormone that the pancreas makes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.
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