Exogenous insulin is a required part of treatment for all individuals with
a. type 1 diabetes mellitus.
b. type 2 diabetes mellitus.
c. gestational diabetes.
d. impaired glucose tolerance.
A
All individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus require treatment with exogenous insulin. Many in-dividuals with type 2 diabetes are treated with diet and exercise or diet, exercise, and oral hy-poglycemic medications; only the most severe cases require exogenous insulin. Insulin is some-times, but not always, prescribed for individuals with gestational diabetes. Impaired glucose to-lerance is treated with diet and exercise only.
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