What is the basic underlying pathology of diabetes mellitus?
a. Failure of insulin production or of insulin binding to its receptors
b. Loss of the ability for insulin to convert body fat into carbohydrates or glucose
c. Inability of pancreatic insulin to break down glycogen during periods of fasting
d. Loss of the ability of pancreatic insulin to process carbohydrates for intestinal elimination, resulting in excessively high blood glucose levels
A
The lack of insulin in diabetes, either from a lack of insulin secretion or from insulin receptor pathology, prevents insulin-sensitive cells from using glucose as a fuel source needed to generate the high-energy substance adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
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