Statistics for diabetes drugs

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
what are examples of each?	insulin	100%
what are the treatment options for diabetes?	insulin and insulin analogues	100%
what is Type 1 diabetes?	insulin-dependent (absolute deficiency of insulin caused by an autoimmune condition)	45%
	insulin secretagogues (sulfonylureas & meglitinides)	36%
what is the biochemical function of insulin?	to trigger the absorption of glucose from the blood into the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissue	36%
what are their mechanisms of action?	triggers the absorption of glucose from the blood into the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissue	36%
	improve the response of target cells to insulin by either: - decreasing hepatic gluconeogenesis & reducing intestinal absorption of sugars (biguanides) or: - activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (thiazolidinediones)	27%
	insulin sensitisers (biguanides & thiazolidinediones)	27%
what is Type 2 diabetes?	non-insulin-dependent (decreased ability of tissues to respond to normal levels of insulin)	27%
	promote insulin release from the b-cells of the pancreas by: - binding to and close ATP-sensitive K+ channels on b-cells - depolarising the cells and opens Ca2+ channels - triggering fusion of insulin granules with cell membrane	27%
what is the biochemical function of glucagon?	to trigger the release of glucose into the blood from the liver via gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis	27%
	dyslipidaemia	18%
what are the biochemical features of Type 2 diabetes?	hyperglycaemia	18%
what are the biochemical features of Type 1 diabetes?	hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis	18%
	hypertriacylglycerolaemia	18%
	oral hypoglycemic drugs	18%
	acarbose, miglitol, voglibose	9%
	a-glucosidase inhibitors	9%
	gastrointestinal hormones	9%
	competitively inhibit the action of the enzyme a-glucosidase, that breaks carbohydrates into monosaccharides	0%
	glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP), peptide YY (PYY)	0%