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What characterizes Type 1 diabetes?
What characterizes Type 1 diabetes?
- Glucose intolerance with onset during pregnancy
- Peripheral resistance to insulin action
- Decreased ability of peripheral tissues to respond to insulin
- Absolute deficiency of insulin caused by pancreatic B-cell destruction (correct)
What are the two metabolic defects that characterize Type 2 diabetes?
What are the two metabolic defects that characterize Type 2 diabetes?
- Absolute deficiency of insulin and peripheral resistance to insulin action
- Inadequate insulin secretion and disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism
- Inadequate secretory response by pancreatic B-cells and glucose intolerance
- Decreased ability of peripheral tissues to respond to insulin and pancreatic B-cell dysfunction (correct)
What is the definition of gestational diabetes?
What is the definition of gestational diabetes?
- Peripheral resistance to insulin action and inadequate secretory response by pancreatic B-cells
- Glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy (correct)
- Chronic elevation of blood glucose levels with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism
- Absolute deficiency of insulin caused by pancreatic B-cell destruction
What is the primary cause of Type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary cause of Type 2 diabetes?
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What plays a more important role in Type 2 diabetes compared to Type 1 diabetes?
What plays a more important role in Type 2 diabetes compared to Type 1 diabetes?
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