Combined Science GCSE
Diabetes
What Diabetes means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Diabetes
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Reference: AQA
A condition in which the insulin-secreting pancreatic cells are damaged or destroyed, so a patient cannot control blood glucose normally.
Topics that use Diabetes
- Stem cells (AQA GCSE)
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