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What is the major classification of diabetes mellitus?
What is the major classification of diabetes mellitus?
- Type 1 and type 2
- Type 1, gestational, and juvenile
- Type 1, type 2, and gestational (correct)
- Type 2 and gestational
Where are insulin-producing beta cells and glucagon-secreting alpha cells located?
Where are insulin-producing beta cells and glucagon-secreting alpha cells located?
- Spleen
- Liver
- Kidneys
- Pancreas (correct)
What is the cause of Type 1 diabetes mellitus?
What is the cause of Type 1 diabetes mellitus?
- Insulin resistance due to obesity
- Genetic mutations affecting immune response
- Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells (correct)
- Gestational factors
What is the effect of insulin absence or improper function in diabetes mellitus?
What is the effect of insulin absence or improper function in diabetes mellitus?
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Which factors are most frequent in causing decreased tissue sensitivity to insulin (resistance) in Type 2 diabetes?
Which factors are most frequent in causing decreased tissue sensitivity to insulin (resistance) in Type 2 diabetes?
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