Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Case Study

1. Explain the differences between Diabetes mellitus Type I vs Type II. Are there any other forms of diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is insulin dependent, an autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas. Therefore, required insulin replacement, and not associated to obesity, and occur mostly in children and adolescent. However, type 2 diabetes it is non- insulin- dependent, and caused by decreased of insulin production, and occur mostly in people 50+ age, and associated with obesity.
2-What are the functions of the liver – how do those related to diseases of the liver (cirrhosis/ hepatitis)?
 The liver filter the blood coming from digestive tract, before distributed to the rest of the body.
 The liver detoxifies chemicals and metabolize drugs.
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 The liver also make proteins
Cirrhosis is caused by excessive alcohol intake, and progressively destroy the liver. There is three stage of the disease:
 Initial stage: enlargement of the liver
 Second stage: inflammation and cell necrosis
 Third stage: fibrotic tissue replace normal tissue. Therefore, Cirrhosis disease decrease production of the bile, as well production of blood- clotting factors.
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver, caused by chemical or drug toxicity. There is several types of hepatitis. Hepatitis A virus, transmitted by fecal-oral route Hepatitis B virus, transmitted by infected blood, sexual transmission as well. Hepatitis C virus, transmitted by