Your patient is suffering from diabetes mellitus, which is characterized by decreases in insulin production by what cell?
Explanation
Answer - B - Patients suffering from diabetes mellitus have decreased insulin production by the b-cell of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. As the body cells become starved for glucose, they use other sources of energy, resulting in ketone production. Increased bold glucose levels cause an osmotic gradient, resulting in a water shift into the vascular compartment. This causes glucose to be spilled into the urine, taking water with it. The diabetic is at risk for heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness.
