Human Physiology
Human Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 19, Problem 10aCP
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The production of ketoacidosis and dehydration in a person with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

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Insulin is a vital hormone for keeping a check on the concentration of glucose in the blood. The metabolic disturbance caused by inadequate secretion of insulin results in diabetes mellitus. The level of hormone secretion keeps fluctuating depending upon the state of the body, for example, the level of insulin goes up during the period of absorption while it lowers down during the fasting period.

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Explain why people with diabetes mellitus have glycosuria.
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