An elderly man arrives at the hospital severely dehydrated. The physicians find that there is glucose in his urine and that his blood glucose does not decline much upon administration of an insulin shot. What is he likely to be suffering from? a. type 1 diabetes mellitus b. type 2 diabetes mellitus c. diarrhea d. gastric ulcer
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