Prior to the discovery of the role of insulin in metabolism and the development of insulin therapy to treat diabetes mellitus, a diagnosis of this disease was always fatal. What do untreated diabetics die from?

What will be an ideal response?


Figure 22.20 in the chapter provides a good summary of the effects of untreated diabetes mellitus. Metabolic
acidosis and circulatory failure from dehydration are the primary triggers of death.

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Describe how drugs can modify synaptic transmission

What will be an ideal response?

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A) ganglia B) sulci C) fissures D) gyri

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