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why is functional insulin produced by rDNA technology considered better than the ones used earlier by diabetic patients?

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Dear student.

The advantages of recombinant insulin over traditional insulin are:
(a) It is less expensive.
(b) It causes fewer allergic reactions.
(c) It is more rapidly absorbed and shows its effectiveness over shorter period of time.

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