Diabetes and amyloid

[rhino305]

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Ok - FA and Uworld have said that DM I has Beta islets with fibrosis and amyloid

However Goljan rapid review says DM II has Beta islets with fibrosis and amyloid

Which one is it, or is it both?

 

[cubsrule4e]

whenever i hear about amyloid i always get hungry...apple green birefringence - mmmmmmm

 

[blz]

I vote for type II diabetes because the protein that's supposed to be causing the amyloid deposit is amylin. Amylin is a protein that is co-secreted with insulin from the Beta cells. So in order to inorder for the amyloid deposits to form, the beta cells should have been intact.

 

[rhino305]

thnx - i'll stick with type 2 like you said

 

[domer621]

Where in FA does it say that?

Also, I've had a question from UW saying it's Type II... it's definitely type II.

 

[rhino305]

it says it in one of the pictures in the back

sorry maybe i got confused about the uworld thing

but i know goljan said type II and amyloid, and he is the man

 

[Krazykritter]

I agree w/ blz..

Goljan definitely said it's Type II.

 

[automan2]

One of the people in our school actually emailed first aid, and they sent us back a note saying its type 2