How does Diabetes affect Homeostasis?
Diabetes affects homeostasis by the glucose levels rising, diabetes can also disturb the homeostasis with the metabolism , another system which has disrupted homeostasis from diabetes is the body water regulation system (3). As sugar level rises in the blood, water is pulled out of the cells shrinking them, and the brain does not function as well and foggy water is pulled out of the vitreous of the eyeball and shrinks causing blurry vision the high glucose starts leaking through the kidney glomerulus and spilling into the urine and,pulling water out with it, this is why diabetes cause the symptoms of thirst excessive urination blurry vision and foggy thinking (4).
Endocrine System |
Excretory System
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Nervous System |
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Diabetes affects the endocrine system because it is the result of three main hormonal inconsistencies. |
One side effect of diabetes is frequent urination and one symptom is that the body can't properly regulate water. It also affects the kidneys to the point where they could shut down.
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Diabetes affects the nervous system by having too much glucose circulating the body. This can damage many nerves in the body and if the damage is too severe, amputation may be the only solution.
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Most common oral drugs used for diabetes are: Sulfonyureas, Bigueniedes, Meglitindes.
Sulfonyureas
Sulfonylureas Simulates the beta cells of the pancreas to release more insulin. sulfonylurea drugs have been used since the 1950s. This drug is generally taken one to two times a day before meals, all Sulfonylureas drugs have similar effects on blood glucose levels, but differ in side effects.Sulfonyureas still effects often taken, or w/ interactions with other drugs.
Biguenides
Biguanides lowers blood glucose levels primarily by decreasing the amount of glucose produced by the liver by making the muscle tissue more sensitive to insulin so that glucose can be absorbed, this drug is usually taken twice a day, a side effect of it may be diarrhea but to improve the drug it should be taken with food.
Meglitinides and a hint of beta cells
Meglitinides our drugs that also simulate the beta cells to release insulin, they are taken before each of three meals.
Beta cells are cells that produce insulin.
Sulfonyureas
Sulfonylureas Simulates the beta cells of the pancreas to release more insulin. sulfonylurea drugs have been used since the 1950s. This drug is generally taken one to two times a day before meals, all Sulfonylureas drugs have similar effects on blood glucose levels, but differ in side effects.Sulfonyureas still effects often taken, or w/ interactions with other drugs.
Biguenides
Biguanides lowers blood glucose levels primarily by decreasing the amount of glucose produced by the liver by making the muscle tissue more sensitive to insulin so that glucose can be absorbed, this drug is usually taken twice a day, a side effect of it may be diarrhea but to improve the drug it should be taken with food.
Meglitinides and a hint of beta cells
Meglitinides our drugs that also simulate the beta cells to release insulin, they are taken before each of three meals.
Beta cells are cells that produce insulin.