Type I (Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes

question 24

Multiple Choice

Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes

• A) usually is inherited.
• B) accounts for 90 percent of all diabetics.
• C) is characterized by an abrupt onset of symptoms.
• D) develops relatively late in life (after age 40).
• E) is related to obesity.

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