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Definition and Classification of Diabetes and Prediabetes and Emerging Data on Phenotypes.
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America - 1 Sept 2021
Colagiuri Stephen
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes diagnosis has important implications for individuals. Diagnostic criteria for fasting and 2-hour plasma glucose and HbA1c are universally agreed. Intermediate hyperglycemia/prediabetes is a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Because risk is a continuum, determining cut-point is problematic and reflected in significant differences in recommended fasting glucose and HbA1c criteria. Many...
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