Endocrine System Drugs

Question 15 • VA_Pharmacology_A

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Answer

Type 1 diabetes must be treated with antidiabetic drugs, but type 2 diabetes is never treated with antidiabetic drugs.

People with type 1 diabetes cannot make insulin, while people with type 2 diabetes do not use insulin efficiently.

Type 1 diabetes can be managed by diet and exercise, while type 2 diabetes must be treated with insulin.

People with type 1 diabetes experience insulin resistance, but people with type 2 diabetes do not.

Explanation

In type 1 diabetes, the immune system destroys the pancreatic cells that make insulin, so the body produces little or no insulin. In type 2 diabetes, the body becomes resistant to insulin and may also make too little over time. Therefore, choice B correctly distinguishes the conditions; treatment can vary, so the other choices make incorrect absolute claims.

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