Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes: Pathophysiology Explained

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Insulin, produced by pancreatic beta cells, helps regulate blood glucose. Type 1 diabetes usually involves autoimmune destruction of beta cells, while type 2 involves insulin resistance and varying impairment of insulin secretion.

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Review glucose absorption, insulin production and the principal differences between these forms of diabetes.

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