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give your reasoning.

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A




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A

  #4

Yes A,
Her receptors are already intolerant "downregulated" and she has gain lots of lbs
{this does not help},it just makes it worse fro the insulin to make connection with its receptors and kiss and make up !

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A

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A


  #7

agree, thanks

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  #8

A) because DM type II increase insulin production which brings downregulation of receptors

  #9

obese patients are most likely to be insulin resistant and have decreased insulin receptors. *But the main problem is at the post receptor level "failure to activate the tyrosine kinase" Harrisons 14th edition pg. 2079

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