PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you have diabetes, the gland that helps maintain your sugar levels in equilibrium is your:
A
gut
B
liver
C
pancreas
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pancreas has key roles in maintaining normal blood glucose levels by producing and releasing insulin and glucagon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diabetes occurs when the pancreas, a gland behind the stomach, does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, or the body cannot use insulin properly.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pancreas is supposed to automatically produces the right amount of insulin to move glucose from blood into the cells. In people with diabetes, the pancreas either produces little or no insulin, or the cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. The glucose builds up in the blood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Diabetes is correlated to pancreatitis There are, however, many correlations between these two conditions. Compared to healthy patients without diabetes, those with diabetes are 174% more likely to develop acute pancreatitis and 140% more likely to suffer from chronic pancreatitis.

Detailed explanation-5: -In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the beta cells that produce insulin in your pancreas. The attack causes permanent damage and leaves your pancreas unable to produce insulin.

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