In patients with insulin resistance, the pancreas often responds initially by:
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Correct answer: Producing more insulin (hyperinsulinaemia) to keep glucose normal
In early insulin resistance the pancreas compensates by producing more insulin to maintain glucose homeostasis; over time this compensation may fail.
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