Sunday 15 May 2011

Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Insulin resistance means that the body's cells do not respond right when insulin is present. Unlike type 1 diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance is generally "post-receptor", which means it is a problem with the cells that respond to insulin rather than a problem with insulin production.
Another important factor that contributes:
increased hepatic glucose production (eg, from glycogen - glucose