Which of the following results in noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus?
A. Excessive secretion of insulin triggers hypoglycemia.
B. Insulin binds to its target cells but the cAMP second-messenger system fails to work.
C. Glucagon is able to compensate for the deficiency of insulin.
D. Somatostatin is able to compensate for the deficiency of insulin.
E. Insulin is secreted but target cells lack receptors for it.
Answer: E
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