Diabetes mellitus is thought to have an inherited component, but it doesn't follow Mendel's laws. Giv 3 reason?

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Diabetes mellitus is thought to have an inherited component, but it doesn't follow Mendel's laws. Give 3 possible explanations based on the genetic principles.
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How is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for developing atheroma?

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I can understand that badly controlled blood glucose levels may lead to damage to walls of blood vessels, hence making them more susceptible to developing atheroma, but is simply having Type 1 and Type 2 a risk factor to atheroma when blood sugar levels are near perfectly controlled?
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Is it true that long-term use of Tenormin causes Diabetes Mellitus?

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A patient is thyro-toxic and hypertensive and taking Tenormin(Atenolol) since a long time. It is said that long-term use of Beta-Blockers like Atenolol may cause Diabetes Mellitus. To how much extent it is true or not?
That would be very difficult to answer accurately as the main cause of high blood pressure is the same as the main cause of type two diabetes.... Poor diet/lack of exercise. So, how can you separate the lifestyle effects from the drug effects?  (+ info)

What is the physiological basis of the disease diabetes mellitus?

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What is the significance of the rnellitus suffix?
Individuals with the disease are classified into two main groups.

What are they and what is the basis of the classification system used?
The suffix mellitus comes from the latin meaning sweetened with honey because the blood sugar levels go high with diabetes mellitus. The physiologic basis of diabetes mellitus is that human cells require insulin for sugar to enter the cell. With type 1 diabetes, the islet cells of the pancreas do not secrete insulin because they have been destroyed by the body. Without insulin the sugar cannot enter the cells. With type 2 diabetes, the body's cells are resistant to the effect of insulin. So even though there is insulin, the sugar still cannot enter the cells.  (+ info)

How would you explain diabetes mellitus type 1 to an 8 year old?

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Do you have any online resources, etc, that I could use?
Indigo! It is the most common form of diabetes in children: 90-95 per cent of under 16s with diabetes have this type.

It is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin.

Type 1 diabetes is classified as an autoimmune disease, meaning a condition in which the body's immune system 'attacks' one of the body's own tissues or organs.

In Type 1 diabetes it's the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas that are destroyed.

the cause of childhood diabetes is not understood. It probably involves a combination of genes and environmental triggers.

The majority of children who develop Type 1 don't have a family history of diabetes.

The main symptoms are the same as in adults. They tend to come on over a few weeks:


thirst


weight loss


tiredness


frequent urination.


Symptoms that are more typical for children include:


tummy pains


headaches


behaviour problems.

The specialised nature of managing childhood diabetes means that most children are cared for by the hospital rather than by their GP.

Most children with diabetes need insulin treatment. If this is the case, your child will need an individual insulin routine, which will be planned with the diabetes team.


Most now use frequent daily dosage regimes of fast-acting insulin during the day and slow-acting insulin at night.


Very small children normally don't need an injection at night, but will need one as they grow older.


Increasing numbers of older children use continuous insulin pumps.


Often in the first year after diagnosis, your child may need only a small dose of insulin. This is referred to as 'the honeymoon period'.

As well as insulin treatment, good glucose control and avoidance of ‘hypos’ (low blood glucose attacks) is important. This is because many of the complications of diabetes increase with the length of time diabetes has been present.

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What are the reasons why a patient with diabetes mellitus 2 has high triglycerides level?

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And what is the reason why a diabetic patient is still thin even he eats a lot of food?
pls give me some FACTS...

and specific reason!

tnx
in type 2 insulin ( the hormone which utilizes glucose ) is high but tissues are less sensitive to it
therefore glucose is less utilized by the body
glucose is the source of energy
his energy levels are low
so he eats alot
glucose storage is limited to a certain amount , and the rest are either disposed or turned into fat
insulin prevents lipolysis (fat breakdown)
then fat builds up.
and triglycerides are forms of fat  (+ info)

A type of diabetes mellitus that occurs in pregnant woman during the later months of pregnancy is called?

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A. Insulin Resitance
B. Type I diabetes mellitus
C. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
D. Polydipsia
C. haha i have type 1 diabetes, its found in kids and young adults and never gous away.  (+ info)

what are creative ways to do a presentation for diabetes mellitus?

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i need some really creative ways to do a presentation for dm because my teacher said to keep osmosis jones in mind when making it so i have no idea what i'm going to do. really great for them to assigned this when we need to study for finals. anyways, i am burned out so no ideas whatsoever. someone please help!
I beleive scare tactics might get across the message how much Diabetes has taken over our country. People that don't have this disease don't give it a thought. Yes, eating at Mickey D's might be easy or even fun. But you are setting yourself up for diabetes.This is what can happen :Complications of Diabetes
Although long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually, they can eventually be disabling or even life-threatening. Some of the potential complications of diabetes include:

■Heart and blood vessel disease. Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke, narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure. In fact, according to a 2007 study, the risk of stroke more than doubles within the first five years of being treated for type 2 diabetes. About 75 percent of people who have diabetes die of some type of heart or blood vessel disease, according to the American Heart Association.
■Nerve damage (neuropathy). Excess sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that nourish your nerves, especially in the legs. This can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain that usually begins at the tips of the toes or fingers and gradually spreads upward. Poorly controlled blood sugar can eventually cause you to lose all sense of feeling in the affected limbs. Damage to the nerves that control digestion can cause problems with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. For men, erectile dysfunction may be an issue.
■Kidney damage (nephropathy). The kidneys contain millions of tiny blood vessel clusters that filter waste from your blood. Diabetes can damage this delicate filtering system. Severe damage can lead to kidney failure or irreversible end-stage kidney disease, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.
■Eye damage. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the retina (diabetic retinopathy), potentially leading to blindness. Diabetes also increases the risk of other serious vision conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma.
■Foot damage. Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the feet increases the risk of various foot complications. Left untreated, cuts and blisters can become serious infections. Severe damage might require toe, foot or even leg amputation.
■Skin and mouth conditions. Diabetes may leave you more susceptible to skin problems, including bacterial and fungal infections. Gum infections also may be a concern, especially if you have a history of poor dental hygiene.
■Osteoporosis. Diabetes may lead to lower than normal bone mineral density, increasing your risk of osteoporosis.
■Alzheimer's disease. Type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. The poorer your blood sugar control, the greater the risk appears to be. So what connects the two conditions? One theory is that cardiovascular problems caused by diabetes could contribute to dementia by blocking blood flow to the brain or causing strokes. Other possibilities are that too much insulin in the blood leads to brain-damaging inflammation, or lack of insulin in the brain deprives brain cells of glucose.
■Hearing problems. Diabetes can also lead to hearing impairment.

The key to prevent diabetes is , EXERCISE< LOW GLYCEMIC FOODS>

Good luck my friend.
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What is the science behind diabetes mellitus?

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What happens in the blood? What happens in the kidneys? Why cant insulin be produced?

Thanks
Hi,

Diabetes mellitus is the technical and medical term for what most people simply call “diabetes.” It is a disordered metabolism syndrome that results in abnormally high amounts of glucose in the blood stream. These glucose levels are often referred to as “blood sugar levels.” In a healthy, non diabetic person, glucose levels are controlled naturally in the body by a combination of hormones, the most important of which is insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas. Diabetes results when the body does not produce insulin at all, does not produce enough insulin, or does produce insulin, but the body itself is unable to process it or respond to it.

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what hormone imbalance causes the type II diabetes mellitus disorder?

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and what are some symptoms of the disorder?
maia p !
Insulin
Some diabetes symptoms include:
Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Extreme hunger
Unusual weight loss
Increased fatigue
Irritability
Blurry vision
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