Chapter 417

Question 1

incidence of type 1 DM is increasing at the rate of ___ per year for uncertain reasons.

Answer 1

3–4%

Question 2

results from auto- immune beta cell destruction, and most, but not all, individuals have evidence of islet-directed autoimmunity.

Answer 2

Type 1 DM

Question 3

Features of diabetes do not become evident until a majority of beta cells are destroyed

Answer 3

70–80%