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Physiological Basis of Diabetes Mellitus by Arnab Ray is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the physiological basis of diabetes mellitus. It begins by defining diabetes as a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion or action. It then describes the main types of diabetes - type 1 caused by beta cell destruction and type 2 caused by insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency. The document discusses the secretion, regulation and effects of insulin, as well as complications of diabetes like diabetic ketoacid
- Author
- Arnab Ray
- Language
- EN