Type 2 diabetes mellitus is best described as a(an):
a. Resistance to insulin by insulin-sensitive tissues
b. Need for lispro instead of regular insulin
c. Increase of glucagon secretion from ? cells of the pancreas
d. Presence of insulin autoantibodies that destroy ? cells in the pancreas
Ans: a. Resistance to insulin by insulin-sensitive tissues
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