Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
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ISBN: 9780323414142
Author: Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.
Publisher: Saunders
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Chapter 16, Problem 13P
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To determine: The way in which oral hypoglycemic or antidiabetic agents lower blood sugar.

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of metabolic disorders in which the sugar level is high in blood, for a prolonged period. During this condition, the beta cells of the pancreas produce little or no insulin. Diabetes mellitus is classified into type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.

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