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#15 (permalink)

11-17-2003, 04:11 AM

statdeac

Senior Member

I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Feb 2002

Location: USA

Posts: 949

Quote:

Originally posted by Jon

I have never heard that type 2's need more beta cells. I thought that was just a problem with the body resisting the insulin that is already there. I don't see where they are going with this study.

Jon, I think in type 2 that the beta cells go into hyper mode when they think that they aren't producing enough insulin for the body. Eventually, they just wear out as opposed to the body attacking them.