From the list provided, select the items associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
a. unable to secrete insulin
b. insulin resistance
c. hyperinsulinemia
d. not prone to ketoacidosis
e. destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas
a,e. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (formerly juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes) is due to an absolute insulin deficiency as a result of destruction of pancreatic islet B-cells, making these individuals more prone to ketoacidosis.
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