Overt diabetes :
-Insulin sensitivity defect in target tissues
-Incapacity of pancreatic β-cells to compensate this defect
Anomaly of insulin secretion &insulin resistance linke to chronic state of hyperglycaemia & dyslipidemia.
The fact :
-Anomalies of insulin secretion & action are corrected by strict control of glycaemia (exercise, loss of weight, insulin therapy, oral antidiabetic drugs).
Identify of biochemical steps in type 2 DM is crucial for the development of pharmacological agents targeting these steps.