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Introduction to blood sugar regulation
What are the 3 major cells in the...,
What are the 2 main hormones whic...,
How does insulin lower blood gluc...
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Type 1 Diabetes
What type of reaction is t1dm,
What is t1dm characterised by,
When is t1dm commonly diagnosed
32
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Type 2 Diabetes
What percentage of diabetics are t2,
Pathophysiology of t2dm,
Why doesnt dka commonly occur in t2
19
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Hypoglycaemia
What is the main side effect of i...,
Causes of hypoglycaemia,
Hypoglycaemia is defined as bg le...
7
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Appetite Regulation
What are the 3 parts of the hypot...,
What is the role of mechanorecept...,
What is the role of ghrelin in hu...
14
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Disorders of calcium regulation
What 3 things does the body use t...,
What is a normal calcium range,
How is parathyroid hormone releas...
31
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Pituitary hormone regulation
What is the posterior pituitary m...,
What is the anterior pituitary ma...,
What is the portal circulation of...
17
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Acromegaly and prolactinoma
Pathogenesis of acromegaly gigantism,
When does the hypothalamus releas...,
Effects of growth hormone in the ...
18
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Circadian rhythms & Adrenal insufficiency
When is cortisol level at its hig...,
How is the sleep wake cycle regul...,
What are the 3 types of adrenal i...
12
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Hypothyroidism & hyperthyroidism
What are the 2 types of thyroid h...,
How are thyroid hormones produced,
Which thyroid hormone is the more...
14
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Thyroid autoimmunity
What is the most common cause of ...,
Mutations in which genes have bee...,
What is the pathophysiology of ha...
18
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Endocrine complications in pregnancy
What are some of the metabolic ch...,
Until when is the foetus dependen...,
What are glycoprotein hormones
20
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Non functioning tumours and pituitary hormone testing
Where do the anterior and posteri...,
What is a craniopharyngioma what ...,
What is rathkes cyst what symptoms
25
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Hyponatraemia, diabetes insipidus
What is vasopressin where is it s...,
When plasma osmolality decreases ...,
How does vasopressin cause water ...
23
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Other forms of diabetes
What is mody when is it typically...,
What are some of the genetic muta...,
What is maternally inherited diab...
6
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Puberty
In boys what indicates the start ...,
In girls what indicates the start...,
What is the effect of oestrogen o...
19
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