Prolonged hyperglycemia from uncontrolled diabetes can lead to one of two acute metabolic crises. They are:
a. diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome.
b. diabetic neuritis and hyperosmolar hypertension.
c. cerebral vascular accident and severe dehydration.
d. diabetic nephrosis and acute dehydration.
a
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A) ?lean muscle mass and thyroid hormones decrease B) ?blood pressure generally increases C) ?lipid oxidation is increased D) ?the immune system becomes more active
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