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Progression to impaired glucose metabolism in first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes in Isfahan, Iran.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Nov 2009
Janghorbani Mohsen, Amini Masoud
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to estimate the progression rates from normal glucose tolerance (NGT) to impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and diabetes, and from IFG and IGT to diabetes in first-degree relatives (FDRs) of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: A total of 701 non-diabetic FDRs of consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes aged 20-70 years in...
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