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shofmannx20

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on: Aug 20, 2018
When a person's insulin receptors are unable to respond to the hormone insulin, that person exhibits _______________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of which of the following?
 a. Delivery of a preterm and/or LBW baby
  b. Gestational diabetes
  c. Increased weight gain
  d. C-sections


meow1234

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

insulin resistance

Answer to Question 2

a


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