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| in this syndrome, there will be increased cortisol secretion, redistribution of fat, moon face, buffalo hump, pendulous abdomen, thin extremities, poor wound healing, muscular weakness, personality changes, hyperglycemic, hypertension |
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| in this disease, signs and symptoms are due to decreased levels of aldosterone and cortisol, excersive pigmentation, anorexia, nausea, diarrhoea and vomitting, and mental confusion, decreased ability to withstand stress, dehydration, hypotnesion and loss of weight |
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| congenital adrenal hyperplasia |
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| in this condition, it is mostly due to a lack of 21 Beta hydroxylase and hyperplasia is due to an increase in secretion of ACTH and the signs and symptomos are due to an increase in secretion of DHEA |
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| in this syndrome, it is caused by excessive secretion of DHEA, women will develop male secondary characteristics, deeping voice, amenorrhoea, enlarged clitoris, hair growth, and an increase in muscle mass |
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| in this syndrome, due primarily to hyperaldosteronism; hypertension, hypernatremic, hypokalemic, person will suffer from alkalosis, muscle weakness, fatigue and paralysis, tetany, polyuria |
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| Peripheral resistance is the factor that is responsible for the diastolic BP. ____ is a powerful vasoconstrictor |
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| what effect does noradrenaline have on iris |
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| this condition is caused because there is a tumor in the adrenal medulla, there will be an abnormally high amount of secretion of hormones from adrenal medullary region and some of the features; sustained hypertension, palpitation, sweating, headache, hyperpnoea, nausea and vomiting, anxiety and muscualr weakness |
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| the exocrine function of the pancreas is contributed by the ___ present in the pancreas |
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| the endocrine function of the pancreas is performed by ? |
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| what do delta cells of the islets of langerhans secrete |
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| what do F cells in the islets of langerhans secrete |
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| the utilization of glucose along with insulin in order to supply energy and spares proteins from getting catabolized |
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| Insulin acts on adipose tissue and increases the activity of ___ ___ and decreases __ ___ ___ activity |
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| when a patient is brought to the ER and it is not certain whether or not the coma is due to hypo or hyperglycemia, what should you infuse intravenously? |
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| glucagon ___ the activity of hormone sensitive lipase |
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| one of the important factors which decreases the secretion of glucagon is ? |
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| 1-25 dihydroxy cholecalceferol |
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| Calcium is actively transported from GI tract. The most important influencing calcium absorption is ? |
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| the cells that are responsible for bone formation are called? |
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| the cells which are responsible for bone resoption are called? |
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| this type of cell is responsible for transferring large amounts or calcium from interior to exterior |
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| what type of cells are responsible for the secrection of PTH? |
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| PTH in the kidney increases ___ reabsorption from the DCT and decreases ___ resabsorption from the PCT |
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| 1 alpha hydroxylase activity |
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| PTH stimulates the activity of ? which in turn brings about increased formation of 1-25 dihydroxy cholecalcefrol (active from of Vitamin D) |
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