All of the Following Are Characteristic of Type 2 Diabetes

question 48

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristic of type 2 diabetes mellitus except

• A) arises most commonly in adulthood.
• B) caused by insensitivity of fat and muscle cells to insulin.
• C) often associated with obesity.
• D) the least common form of diabetes.

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