A disorder that results from inadequate production or use of insulin is:
A) diabetes mellitus.
B) hypoparathyroidism.
C) hypothyroidism.
D) thyrotoxicosis.

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Diabetes mellitus is the only option that specifically involves insulin production or use. Hypoparathyroidism and hypothyroidism involve glands other than the pancreas, while thyrotoxicosis involves excess thyroid hormones, not insulin.

A Disorder That Results from Inadequate Production or Use of Insulin