
|Articles|April 21, 2011
Case 6, Answer 1c
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Correct. An increased appetite with weight loss is one of the hallmarks of diabetes. The lack of insulin means these patients cannot metabolize carbohydrates normally, and cellular starvation triggers an increase in appetite.
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