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Glucose levels in the normal range predict incident diabetes in families with premature coronary heart disease.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Dec 2006
Reynolds Stasia S, Yanek Lisa R, Vaidya Dhananjay, Mora Samia, Moy Taryn F, Saudek Christopher D, Becker Lewis C, Becker Diane M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Little is known about excess risk of incident diabetes conferred by fasting plasma glucose (FPG) within the normal range (<5.6 mmol/l) for high risk families. METHODS: Healthy 30-59 year old non-diabetic siblings (N = 542) of index cases with documented premature coronary disease were followed prospectively for type 2 diabetes. RESULTS: During 8.7+/-3 years of follow-up, incident diabetes was identified...
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