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Which of the following is a factor thought to play a role in the failure of pancreatic beta cells?
Which of the following is a factor thought to play a role in the failure of pancreatic beta cells?
- Decreased blood sugar levels
- Insulin resistance (correct)
- Increased insulin production
- Reduced pancreatic function
What is the relationship between insulin resistance and pancreatic beta cell failure?
What is the relationship between insulin resistance and pancreatic beta cell failure?
- Insulin resistance has no effect on pancreatic beta cell failure
- Insulin resistance leads to pancreatic beta cell failure (correct)
- Insulin resistance is unrelated to pancreatic beta cell failure
- Insulin resistance prevents pancreatic beta cell failure
Are the mechanisms by which pancreatic beta cells fail fully understood?
Are the mechanisms by which pancreatic beta cells fail fully understood?
- The mechanisms are partially understood (correct)
- Yes, the mechanisms are fully understood
- No, the mechanisms are not understood at all
- The mechanisms are understood only in certain cases
