Diabetes Mellitus Caused by inadequate secretion of insulin from islet cells in the pancreas Less insulin means blood sugar level tends to rise Cells of proximal tubule are supplied with enough ATP to reabsorb .1 % blood sugar, but with disease much higher blood sugar concentrations are found with the excess sugar remaining in the…
What is diabetes insipidus? Diabetes insipidus (DI) is an endocrine disorder involving deficient production or lack of effective action of an antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin). ADH is made in the hypothalamus (lower part of the brain), stored in and secreted by the pituitary gland (a small gland located below the hypothalamus), and works on…
Sample B indicates diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is caused by inadequate secretion of insulin from islet cells in the pancreas, which causes sugar levels to rise. People suffering from this disease will have higher blood sugar concentrations which remain in the nephrons and this is detected in their urine. This correlates with sample B result…