The nurse explains to a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic that the beta cells can no longer produce adequate insulin because:
a. they are inhibited by pituitary disorder.
b. an allergic response has altered their re-sponse to hyperglycemia.
c. alpha cells have proliferated in the islets of Langerhans.
d. the body's immune system has destroyed them.
D
In type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), the beta cells on the islets of Langerhans are destroyed by an autoimmune reaction.
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