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. 2014 Apr 15;5(2):128–140. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i2.128

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Overview of the pathogenic factors underlying development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. As a complex disease, T2DM is caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors, all of which interact together to produce insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction, leading to hyperglycemia, which is the clinical hallmark of diabetes. FFA: Free fatty acids.T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.