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What are the characteristics of type 2 diabetes?
What are the characteristics of type 2 diabetes?
- Peripheral insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion (correct)
- Peripheral insulin sensitivity and inadequate insulin secretion
- Peripheral insulin resistance and excessive insulin secretion
- Peripheral insulin sensitivity and excessive insulin secretion
What is the role of excess glucagon in type 2 diabetes?
What is the role of excess glucagon in type 2 diabetes?
- It leads to decreased glucose transport into muscle cells
- It leads to increased breakdown of fat
- It leads to hyperglucagonemia and consequent hyperglycemia (correct)
- It causes hyperinsulinemia
What is the effect of high fasting plasma concentrations of 3 amino acids on the risk of future diabetes?
What is the effect of high fasting plasma concentrations of 3 amino acids on the risk of future diabetes?
- Slight increase in the risk of future diabetes
- No effect on the risk of future diabetes
- At least 4-fold higher risk of future diabetes (correct)
- Decreased risk of future diabetes
What has been attributed to the insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes?
What has been attributed to the insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes?
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