A two-step screening, measurement of HbA1c in association with FPG, may be useful in predicting diabetes.
BACKGROUNDS: We compared the usefulness of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), or hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), or both in predicting type 2 diabetes. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study investigated 9,322 Japanese adults (4,786 men and 4,536 women), aged 19-69 yrs, free of diabetes at baseline. Usefulness...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338650?pdf=render |