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Diabetes Mellitus
Part 1

1. In muscle and liver cells, insulin promotes storage of glucose as glycogen.

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False

2. In diabetes mellitus, because of lack of insulin or insulin insensitivity, glucose accumulates in the bloodstream resulting in hyperglycemia.

True
False

3. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) usually results from damage or destruction of the pancreatic islets, leading to reduction or absence of insulin secretion.

True
False

4.  Women with gestational diabetes require treatment for blood glucose control during pregnancy and rarely return to normal glucose tolerance after pregnancy.

True
False

5. The normal pancreas continuously monitors blood glucose and adjusts insulin output to maintain a normal blood sugar range of 70-110 mg/dl.

True
False

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