NTDT200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-10: Ketone Bodies, Ketoacidosis, Blood Sugar
2 Aug 2018
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Insulin - a hormone produced in the pancreas that removes glucose from the bloodstream for use by the cells. Glucagon - a hormone produced in the pancreas that increases glucose availability in the blood in response to low blood glucose. Type one diabetes mellitus - and autoimmune disease characterized by elevated blood glucose levels cause by distraction of the cells in the pancreas that normally produce insulin. Ketones (ketone bodies) - compound synthesized from fatty acid s by the liver when insulin levels are low. Ketoacidosis - the formation of excess ketone bodies from fatty acids when there is a relative absence of insulin. Hyperglycemia - higher than normal blood glucose levels (glucose greater or equal to 100 mg/ dl) Diabetes is a group of diseases that a ect on the body uses walgreen clothes and left untreated can result in life-threatening complications.
