Diabetes
Across
- 2. The main protein hormone involved with diabetes
- 4. Process in which the body's own immune system attack the Beta islets
- 7. The organ that is responsible for producing hormones involved in diabetes
- 9. The main sugar involved with diabetes
- 13. metabolic acidosis developing in type 1 diabetes due to beta oxidation of fats(2 words)
- 15. In type 2 diabetes there is decreased _________ of receptors
- 16. Main cause of type 1 diabetes
- 20. The term for High blood glucose levels
- 21. Damage to the eyes due to chronic diabetes
Down
- 1. Responsible for the movement of glucose into the cells (2 words)
- 3. Lifestyle risk factor for type 2 diabetes
- 5. Elevated blood glucose levels occurring during pregnancy (2 words)
- 6. Term used for excessive passing of urine
- 8. Precursor to insulin
- 10. Damage to the kidneys as a result of diabetes
- 11. Non insulin dependent diabetes
- 12. The term for low blood glucose levels
- 14. Insulin dependent diabetes
- 17. Hormone that is released to combat low blood glucose levels
- 18. Damage to the nerves as a result of diabetes
- 19. The main symptom of diabetes