Identify the statement that is true about diabetes.
A. Patients' diets are adjusted to limit the intake of carbohydrates in both forms of diabetes.
B. Therapy of type 2 diabetics does not include insulin.
C. Maintenance therapy of diabetes is directed at regulating the blood glucose level through drug administration only.
D. Type 2 diabetics secrete unlimited amounts of insulin from the pancreas.
Answer: A
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