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1. Introduction to Patients with Diabetes
Approximately how much of the uk ...,
What is the leading cause of blin...,
How much does type i diabetes red...
27
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2. Nutrition, Body Weight and Homeostasis
Define energy,
Define 1kcal,
What is the conversion rate of kc...
41
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3. Energy Reaction in Cells
Define metabolism,
Give three key points of cataboli...,
Give three points of anabolic pat...
15
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4. Energy Production - Carbohydrates (a)
What is the aim of catabolism,
How is reducing power converted t...,
What are the four key steps in th...
29
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5. Energy Production - Carbohydrates (b)
How do high nadh levels regulate ...,
Define allostery,
What are the two ways in which en...
29
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6. Energy Production - Carbohydrates (c)
What makes a step a key regulator...,
What activates pyruvate dehydroge...,
What inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase
28
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7. Energy Production - Lipids
Who are the most common elements ...,
Are carbohydrates or lipids more ...,
What are the three classes of lipids
27
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8. Energy Storage - Glycogen and Fat
Where is glycogen stored and in w...,
What is glycogen made of,
Describe the reactions involved i...
24
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9. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism
What is creatinine the breakdown ...,
How is creatinine link to muscle ...,
What can creatinine be used as a ...
43
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10. Lipid Transport
What are 2 of lipids bound to for...,
Where is cholesterol synthesised,
What is cholesterol a precursor to
34
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11. Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants.
What is a free radical,
What is a propagation reaction,
Name one rns
34
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12. Alcohol Metabolism
What are the recommended alcohol ...,
How quickly is alcohol eliminated...,
How much ethanol is in one unit
9
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13. Homeostasis and the Endocrine System
What is the purpose of a receptor...,
How does the receptor communicate...,
What is the function of the effec...
36
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14. Control of Appetite
How many children under the age o...,
Where is the appetite control centre,
Which nucleus processes neuronal ...
18
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15. Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus - Clinical and Management Aspects
How many people were estimated to...,
What is the estimate for people w...,
What are the two causes of hyperg...
18
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16. The Endocrine Pancreas
Which five hormones does the endo...,
What are the functions of the fiv...,
What are the target tissues of in...
21
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17. Pituitary Disorders
What is the hypothalamo pituitary...,
What are the four points in the a...,
What does the posterior pituitary...
62
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18. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
What are the three layers of the ...,
What levels do mineralocorticoids...,
How do steroid hormones work
45
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19. The Thyroid Gland
What is the main function of the ...,
What percentage of the thyroid is...,
What does colloid contain
33
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20. The Clinical Spectrum of Thyroid Disease
How long has thyroxine been aroun...,
How does thyroxine affect amphibians,
How does thyroxine affect salmon
21
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21. Parathyroid Gland - Calcium and Phosphate Regulation
Where is the majority of calcium ...,
Give three examples of how the co...,
Roughly how much calcium does an ...
30
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22. Metabolic and Endocrine Control During Special Circumstances
What is the average weight gain d...,
What are the two metabolic phases...,
How are most substances transferr...
33
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