EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781260163049
Author: Fox
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 19, Problem 10aCP
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The production of ketoacidosis and dehydration in a person with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

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Insulin is a vital hormone for keeping a check on the concentration of glucose in the blood. The metabolic disturbance caused by inadequate secretion of insulin results in diabetes mellitus. The level of hormone secretion keeps fluctuating depending upon the state of the body, for example, the level of insulin goes up during the period of absorption while it lowers down during the fasting period.

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