C. Think back to (or review) the figure describing the distribution of fluid across the walls of a capillary. In many types of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, the levels of glucose in the plasma can climb much, much higher than the normal set-point and can persist for prolonged periods of time. What would this cause to happen in a finely balanced capillary bed if nothing else is able to change?

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C. Think back to (or review) the figure describing the distribution of fluid across the walls of a
capillary. In many types of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, the levels of glucose in the plasma
can climb much, much higher than the normal set-point and can persist for prolonged periods
of time. What would this cause to happen in a finely balanced capillary bed if nothing else is
able to change?
be diverted to
Transcribed Image Text:C. Think back to (or review) the figure describing the distribution of fluid across the walls of a capillary. In many types of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, the levels of glucose in the plasma can climb much, much higher than the normal set-point and can persist for prolonged periods of time. What would this cause to happen in a finely balanced capillary bed if nothing else is able to change? be diverted to
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