Mechanism

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)
Lesson 29:Diabetes – causes, symptoms

Mechanism

Increased anterior pituitary, adrenal cortex, thyroid and ? cells of islets of langerhans. Diabetes mellitus is associated with excessive “glycosuria”, diabetes insipidus in which the excessive urine without sugar, is caused by either kidney (nephrogenic DI) or pituitary gland (central DI) damage.

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