5.3.7

Diabetes

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Diabetes

Diabetes sufferers are not able to control their blood glucose levels. There are two types of diabetes:

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Type 1 diabetes

  • In type 1 diabetes, sufferers are unable to produce enough insulin.
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Type 2 diabetes

  • In type 2 diabetes, sufferers can still produce insulin, but their body no longer responds to it.

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1Reproduction

6.2Variation & Evolution

6.3Genetics & Evolution

6.4Classification

7Ecology

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