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What is the main characteristic of type 2 diabetes?
What is the main characteristic of type 2 diabetes?
- Peripheral insulin resistance only
- Combination of peripheral insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion (correct)
- Elevated hepatic glucose production
- Inadequate insulin secretion only
What leads to decreased glucose transport into muscle cells in type 2 diabetes?
What leads to decreased glucose transport into muscle cells in type 2 diabetes?
- Elevated levels of free fatty acids and proinflammatory cytokines in plasma (correct)
- Increased breakdown of fat
- Low levels of glucagon
- High levels of insulin
What is the impact of the lost reciprocal relationship between alpha and beta cells in type 2 diabetes?
What is the impact of the lost reciprocal relationship between alpha and beta cells in type 2 diabetes?
- Decreased glucagon secretion
- Increased insulin secretion
- Hyperglycemia due to hyperglucagonemia (correct)
- Normalization of blood glucose levels
What is the relationship between high fasting plasma concentrations of certain amino acids and the risk of future diabetes?
What is the relationship between high fasting plasma concentrations of certain amino acids and the risk of future diabetes?
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