Type 2 diabetes is characterized by either a lack of insulin receptors or unresponsive receptors on cells, causing blood glucose levels to remain high.
- no/fewer insulin receptors or faulty/abnormal insulin receptors on cells - insulin receptors less responsive to insulin - blood glucose concentration remains high
| Front | What happens in type 2 diabetes? |
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| Back | - no/fewer insulin receptors or faulty/abnormal insulin receptors on cells - insulin receptors less responsive to insulin- blood glucose concentration remains high |
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