Discuss new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

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Mr. Brown is a 64 year-old male who presents to the clinic to discuss his new diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. He asks the nurse practitioner if a lack of functioning insulin is the cause of his Type 2 diabetes. Which of the following is the nurse practitioner's reply?

Type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance and deficiency Type 2 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune response that affects the pancreatic beta cells Type 2 diabetes is caused by the imbalance of amylin and incretin hormones Type 2 diabetes does not have any relation to genetics.

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