The Pathogenesis of Type II Diabetes Mellitus:<i>A Polygenic Disease</i>

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Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disease, consuming almost 15% of annual health care expenditures in the United States. The focus of this review is on type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, which accounts for approximately 90% of diabetic patients. The current understanding of the pathogenesis of type II diabetes is multifaceted. Complex defects in both insulin action and insulin...

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