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Type 2 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed - Cause
Type 2 diabetes develops when the following factors cause blood sugar (glucose) levels to rise:
- Your body's tissues are not responding properly to insulin, making it more difficult for cells to get glucose from the blood to make energy. This is called insulin resistance.
- Your
pancreas is not producing enough insulin to overcome
the insulin resistance. As diabetes progresses, your
pancreas
may produce less and less insulin.
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