Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 19, Problem 10bCP
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The cause of hyperglycemia in a person having type 2 diabetes along with the role of weight loss in curbing this condition.

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Maturity onset diabetes or type 2 diabetes is not dependent on insulin. It is diagnosed in people above the age of forty. The symptoms of this disease include increased thirst, frequent urge of urination, and weight loss. Increased hunger, fatigue, and presence of sores that do not heal are other symptoms that can be observed in this condition.

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