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ap345

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on: Jul 12, 2018
Describe how insulin therapy works for diabetics.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Discuss some of the long-term effects of untreated diabetes.
 
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jrpg123456

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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: All people with type 1 diabetes, and many with type 2, need insulin daily to survive. Delivery methods differ and consist of injecting their insulin using a needle and syringe, or using an insulin pen. Others use a pump on the outside of their body connected to a catheter. Some devices deliver the insulin through absorption from a pod attached to the skin with adhesive.

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 There will be damage to the blood vessels that supply the heart and brain raises the risk of heart attack and stroke two to four times above the risk for people without diabetes. High blood pressure occurs in 67 of people with diabetes.
 Kidney disease
 Diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure, and end-stage kidney disease is a common cause of death among diabetics.
 Hyperglycemia
 On average, more than 60 of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes.
 Sexual dysfunction
 Vision deteriorates and may lead to blindness.
 Gum disease


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:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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