What percentage of beta cell mass is destroyed when type 1 diabetes becomes evident?
Correct Answer: 80%
Description: Features of diabetes do not become evident until a majority of beta cells are destroyed (70-80%). At this point, residual functional beta cells exist but are insufficient in number to maintain glucose tolerance.Ref: Harrison 19e pg: 2403
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