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Could you tell me why insulin injection are not useful in obesity?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Of course: Insulin injections are effective in obesity or you couldn't control diabetes, but there is resistance

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Answered 5/14/2018

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