Endocrine system and diabetes

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Vu Thi Duyen - Doctor of Nephrology - Endocrinology - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital. The doctor has more than 11 years of experience in medical examination and treatment of general internal medicine, especially has strengths in examination and treatment specialized in nephrology - Endocrinology.
The endocrine system in the body consists of many different endocrine glands that secrete hormones that regulate the function of cells and organs in the body. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder closely related to the endocrine system in the body. This article will help you better understand the endocrine system of muscles and its relationship with diabetes.

1. The role of the endocrine system

The endocrine system in the body is responsible for regulating many bodily processes. Here is the functional role of each of the different endocrine glands in the body:
Pancreas : Regulates blood sugar. Adrenal: Raises blood sugar and increases heart rate. Thyroid: Helps regulate the body's metabolism and development. Pituitary: Controls body growth. Pineal gland: Regulates sleep patterns. Ovaries: Maintains development of female genitalia and female sex characteristics. Testicles: Maintains the development of male sex characteristics.

2. Endocrine system with the role of energy metabolism

Metabolism includes all metabolic reactions in the body to maintain life and develop the body. Energy metabolism is one of these processes and plays a very important role in human life.
Proteins, fats and carbohydrates can be used for energy. The pancreas has a very important place in energy metabolism by secreting the hormones insulin and glucagon respectively, which produce glucose and fatty acids for the cells to use for energy.

3. The link between the endocrine system and diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disease caused by a chronic metabolic disorder when the body cannot use glucose due to insulin deficiency or for some other reason, it cannot use insulin even though insulin in the body is enough. excess or both lysdo above.
Diabetes occurs when the body does not regulate blood sugar well. The hormone insulin plays an important role in lowering blood sugar levels, while the hormone glucagon helps raise blood sugar levels. In people without diabetes, the hormones insulin and the hormone glucagon work together well and in balance to keep blood sugar levels in balance at all times.
When you have diabetes, it may be because the body does not produce enough insulin or there is enough insulin in the body but it does not work, causing an imbalance between the effects of insulin and glucagon, causing blood sugar to rise. The body is not in balance.
In type 1 diabetes, because the body does not produce enough insulin, the blood sugar level becomes too high.
In type 2 diabetes, the body does not respond effectively to insulin (that is, the body has enough insulin even high but does not work properly. As a result, blood sugar levels are higher than normal. type 2 diabetes drugs are drugs that increase insulin sensitivity, drugs that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, and other drugs that inhibit the release of glucagon.

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Reference source: diabetes.co.uk