Which of the following statements about insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes is correct?
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Correct answer: It precedes type 2 diabetes once pancreatic beta-cells fail to compensate
Insulin resistance can precede type 2 diabetes; if the pancreas cannot maintain elevated insulin production, hyperglycaemia develops.
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