Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pathophysiologic Perspective

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by chronically elevated blood glucose (hyperglycemia) and elevated blood insulin (hyperinsulinemia). When the blood glucose concentration is 100 milligrams/deciliter the bloodstream of an average adult contains about 5–10 grams of glucose. Carbohydrat...

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Main Author: Eric C. Westman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.707371/full