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    levels within the blood. Stress-induced hyperglycemia is common in critically ill patients‚ even if they never had diabetes previously. Their compromised health condition puts them at a higher mortality compared to the patients with normal blood glucose. Stress-induced hyperglycemia is a critical condition and needs to be quickly managed‚ thus a glycemic control therapy is initiated (Silva-Perez et al.‚ 2017‚ p. 90). In this essay‚ the stress-induced hyperglycemia will be explored further‚ the importance

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    there is no cure‚ symptoms include seizures‚ deafness‚ progressive blindness‚ and muscle stiffness. Gaucher disease is caused by the inability of the cell to produce the enzyme beta-glucocerebrosidase‚ which breaks down glucocerebrosides into glucose and simple fats. Gauchers disease comes in three types‚ with type two being the most lethal. Affected individuals of Gaucher disease vary from infancy to later in life depending on disease type with symptoms consisting of liver and spleen enlargement

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    disease decrease production of the bile‚ as well production of blood- clotting factors. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver‚ caused by chemical or drug toxicity. There is several types of hepatitis. Hepatitis A virus‚ transmitted by fecal-oral route Hepatitis B virus‚ transmitted by infected blood‚ sexual transmission as well. Hepatitis C virus‚ transmitted by

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    body. This is the process whereby the body uses hormones to keeps the glucose levels in the blood at a stable level to ensure the body’s optimum function. Blood sugar levels are determined by the amount of carbohydrates and sugars we ingest. When we eat the food travels into the stomach‚ and digestion begins. The digestive system works with nerve impulses and hormones to secrete acids into the stomach. The body requires glucose to create ATP. Because the amount of ATP that is needed fluctuates‚ the

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    diabetes is no exception. What is diabetes? Whenever we consume carbohydrates‚ present in food items like bread‚ rice and many other items‚ glucose is released into our bloodstream‚ providing energy to our body. Surplus glucose is also stored up in the liver as glycogen‚ so that when our bloodstream lacks in sugar‚ glycogen is broken down to glucose and released into the bloodstream. A hormone named insulin‚ generated by the pancreas‚

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    Adult According to "Healthy People.gov" (2012)‚ “Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce or respond appropriately to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to absorb and use glucose (sugar) as fuel for the body’s cells. Without a properly functioning insulin signaling system‚ blood glucose levels become elevated and other metabolic abnormalities occur‚ leading to the development of serious‚ disabling complications. People from minority populations are more frequently affected by

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    diabetes is metabolic condition causing elevated blood glucose levels due to either the lack of production of insulin or the body’s inability to utilize insulin efficiently (PubMed‚ n.d). NAFLD or commonly called fatty liver‚ occurs due to impairment of the liver cells to effectively metabolize glucose thereby leading to an accumulation of fat in the liver (Blenda‚ Thompson & Malkani‚ 2010). The liver plays a pivotal role in glucose regulation. Glucose is carried from the intestines to the liver‚ via

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    the insulin that is present in the body is not absorbed by the body. Today we know some home remedies to control diabetes naturally: 1. From Bitter Gourd: Bitter gourd can help you controlling diabetes due to its blood glucose lowering effects. It inclines to impact the glucose metabolism all over your body rather than a specific organ or tissue. You can also drink bitter gourd juice on an empty stomach every morning. Firstly eliminate the spores of two to three bitter gourds and with the help of

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    cardiomyopathy. In this regard‚ the increased DAG in cardiomyocytes impairs glucose metabolism through activation of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms [24]. Ceramides are a family of bioactive waxy lipid molecules composed of sphingosine and a fatty acid [24]. Ceramide directly activates the atypical PKCs to phosphorylate and inhibit the insulin metabolic Akt/PKB signaling and thus inhibit GLUT4 translocation and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake [24]. Therefore‚ lipid accumulation and its lipid metabolites

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    For millennia‚ chronic and acute severe pain treatment has been effective with opioids and in most places‚ they are a standard care. Conversely‚ continued opioid uses have brought about concerns on its safety‚ abuse liability and effectiveness which drive warning perceptions leading to a higher degree of the willingness to approve this treatment means. In the United States‚ the past decades have witnessed the shift of attitudes in response to epidemiological and clinical observations manifested in

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