Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Is a Disease in Which the Effect

question 1

Multiple Choice

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the effect insulin has on the cell is reduced,despite consistent levels of circulating insulin (in the beginning of the disease) .Which of the following could possibly explain this phenomenon?

• A)Upregulation of insulin receptors
• B)Downregulation of insulin receptors
• C)Increased affinity of insulin for its receptor
• D)Decreased expression of the second messenger in the insulin pathway
• E)Saturation of the insulin receptor

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