Type 1 diabetes causes ____, while type 2 diabetes results in ____.
A) hyperglycemia; hypoglycemia
B) protein breakdown; protein synthesis
C) blindness; kidney disorder
D) insulin hypersecretion; insulin hyposecretion
E) insulin deficiency; insulin resistance

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Type 1 diabetes is characterized by insulin deficiency due to the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, leading to high blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance, where the body's cells do not respond effectively to insulin, also resulting in high blood sugar levels but through a different mechanism.

Type 1 Diabetes Causes ____, While Type 2 Diabetes Results