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DM2

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Patophysiology

Type 2 DM is characterized by insulininsensitivity as a result of insulinresistance, declining insulin

production, and eventual pancreaticbeta-cell failure.

insensitivity insulin

decrease inglucose transport into the liver, musclecells, and fat cells increase in thebreakdon of fat