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Insulin-dependent diabetics depend upon ____________ microorganisms to produce the human protein that they rely upon to uptake glucose from their bloodstreams. |
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Answer» Explanation: The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. Usually, the body's own immune system — which normally fights harmful bacteria and VIRUSES — mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing (islet, or islets of Langerhans) CELLS in the pancreas. Other POSSIBLE causes INCLUDE: Genetics. |
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