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DIABETESJARED WOODS
CORE 3
NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
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MAINTAING A NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL GREATLY REDUCES THE RISK OF EXPERIENCING COMPLICATIONS DUE TO DIABETES
DIABETES ONSET
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WHEN DIABETES IS NOT TREATED, BODY’S CELLS CAN NOT ABSORB THE GLUCOSE (SUGAR) FROM THE BLOOD AND, THEREFORE, BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTENTS RISES. ADDITIONALY, CONSTRATION OF THE HARMFULL ACIDES, CALLED KETONES, IS ELEVATED IN THE BODY.
MAIN SYMPTONS OF DIABETES
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THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES
TYPE 1 DIABETES
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IN TYPE-1 DIABETES, THE IMUNE SYSTEM ATTACTS THE CELLS THAT PRODUCES INSULIN. THESE CELLS ARE LOCATED IN THE PANCREAS AND THE CELLS ARE DESTROYED FOREVER.
TYPE 2 DIABETES
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TYPE 2 DIABETES IS A CHRONIC DISORDER THAT INFLUENCES THE WAY THE BODY METABOLIZES GLUCOSE, THE BODY’S MAIN SOURCE OF ENGERY.
CHEMICAL PICTURE OF DIABETES
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Raised glucose levels in the blood of diabetics affects
the structure of their blood plasma proteins.
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This shows the chemistry of diabetes thumbnail blood cells
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INSULIN
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The DNA coating for human insulin was come from a human. This piece of DNA then inserted into a small ring of DNA called a plasmid. This allows the DNA to be transported into cells. These cells will act as a tiny factory making lots of insulin. This insulin can be purified and given to diabetics.
TREATMENT
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For treatment a diabetic needs a glucose meter and insulin.