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Type-1 Diabetes - Coggle Diagram
Type-1 Diabetes
Key Hormones
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The pancreatic islets receive good, oxygenated blood supply from major arteries, allowing rapid release of insulin and glucagon into the portal vein.
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Insulin and glucagon are antagonistic hormones - insulin is secreted in response to elevated blood glucose, glucagon in repose to low glucose.
Insulin stimulation the utilization of biomolecules (glucose, FFAs, amino acids) for storage or energy usage
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Incidence of T1D
The global incidence of T1D has been increasing worldwide for several decades - 39 million worldwide; 300,000 in the UK, highest for younger teenagers.
In Finland, Germany, and Norway, annual increases in incidence of 2.4%, 2.6%, and 3.3%, respectively.
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The explanation for these marked differences in geographic incidence is unknown but have largely been attributed to environmental influences.
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