Understanding Type I vs Type II Diabetes: Key Differences Explained #3856539 (License: Personal Use)

In Type I diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin (purple diamonds), so glucose (blue ovals) cannot enter cells via Glut-4 transporters (yellow Xs), leading to hyperglycemia. In Type II diabetes, insulin is present but cells become resistant-insulin binds poorly to receptors (checkmarks), impairing Glut-4 translocation and glucose uptake even when insulin levels are elevated.

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