A 16-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department Because

question 227

Multiple Choice

A 16-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of confusion, fatigue, and abdominal pain.  He has also experienced excessive thirst and polyuria during the last 3 weeks.  His past medical history is insignificant.  Family history is unremarkable.  Urine dipstick is positive for glucose and ketones.  Which of the following factors most likely contributed to the development of this patient's condition?

• A)Abdominal fat distribution
• B)Excessive body weight
• C)Genetic defects in insulin secretion
• D)Islet amyloid deposition
• E)Islet leukocytic infiltration

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