In both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, cells do not take up glucose appropriately. The cause for this is different in each disease. In type 1 diabetes insulin _____, while in type 2 diabetes insulin _____.

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In type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leading to a lack of insulin. In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells become resistant to insulin, often due to defects in the insulin receptor, meaning that insulin is produced but cannot effectively signal the cells to take up glucose.

In Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, Cells Do