Consequences of Alcohol Use in Diabetics

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is characterized by a complete lack of insulin production, type 2 is charac-terized by reduced insulin production plus insulin resistance. The reasons underlying defective insulin secretion and insulin resistance, which are still under investigation, are complex and beyond the scope of this article (for a review, see DeFronzo 1997).

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