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Type II Diabetes
4 diagnostic criteria fasting blo...,
Normal hba1c is less than,
85 of type ii diabetics are ___ a...
19  cards
Molecular Basis of Type II DM
___ is responsible for most of th...,
__ is responsible for fasting glu...,
4 fucked up tissues of type ii dm
24  cards
Complications of Type II Diabetes
Between __ and __ hba1c is predia...,
Hyperglycemia is strongly associa...,
Most common cause of blindness in us
34  cards
Type I Diabetes
Role of delta cells secreted by t...,
Insulin starts as ___ ___ insulin...,
Glucose is the most potent stimul...
15  cards
Diabetes Oral Meds
All drugs except ___ are used for...,
Only __ and __ are usable during ...,
__ is generally the first drug of...
43  cards
Insulin Therapy
Proinsulin is stored in,
Glucose stimulates insulin releas...,
Endogenous insulin is 60 metaboli...
29  cards
Hypoglycemia
For the first seven hours of fast...,
Glucagon activates,
Epinephrine activates
31  cards
Histology
Endocrine cells are ___ and highl...,
Endocrine endothelium is ___ to a...,
Epithelial endocrine organs are _...
38  cards
Hormone Resistance Syndromes
Laron dwarfism has __ resistance ...,
Gh resistance is characterized by...,
Estrogen resistance in males is i...
5  cards
Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
Severe ___ and __ are the most co...,
Leading cause of death in t1d und...,
Normally beta cell release of __ ...
18  cards
Pituitary Physiology
The failure of ___ of the pituita...,
What are the two activating tfs o...,
Tsh lh and fsh are ___ hormones a...
25  cards
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology of Pituitary
Only a disease of the ___ can sup...,
Growth hormone deficiencies cause...,
Hypersecretion of hormones can on...
15  cards
Growth
2 clues that the child may be a l...,
Most constitutional growth delay ...,
You can tell the difference betwe...
7  cards
Adrenal Physiology
Adrenocortical hormones are synth...,
Aldosterone synthase takes ___ an...,
Blood supply of adrenal gland
21  cards
Adrenal Pathophysiology
Cushing s syndrome is ____ secret...,
Three main issues in cushing s sy...,
Acth dependent cushing s syndrome...
27  cards
Adrenal Path
Most common cause of cushing s sy...,
Acth independent cushing causes i...,
___ __ hyperplasia is the most co...
21  cards
Adrenal Pharmacology
Aldosterone acts on the ___ cells...,
Spironolactone is a ___ antagonis...,
3 contraindications of spironolac...
26  cards
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Most common enzymatic effect in c...,
Maintenance glucocorticoid in kids,
The 21 hydroxylase deficiency shu...
14  cards
Thyroid Physiology
The thyroid is supplied by the,
__ is the biologically active thy...,
__ doesn t play a physiologic rol...
27  cards
Thyroid Pathology
What s high in hypothyroidism,
What s high in hyperthyroidism,
Most common cause of hypothyroidism
22  cards
Thyroid Pharm
__ is the major thyroid hormone r...,
T3 is only used for,
Side effects for thyroid hormone ...
21  cards
Thyroid Pathology
What is an oncocytic or a hurthle...,
___ are finger like projections i...,
Diffuse thyroid enlargement is us...
27  cards
Parathyroid and Calcium
Pth causes bone,
Pth effect on ca andvit d n the k...,
Net total effect of pth
29  cards
Osteoperosis
Two major changes of osteoporosis,
What is the proportion of women w...,
Symptoms of uncomplicated osteopo...
40  cards
Endocrine and Aging
Four hormones that decrease durin...,
What hormone stays the same durin...,
Three major risks of estrogen pro...
14  cards

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