Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes with fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance test and A1C level: A1C based screening may be a better diagnostic tool for diabetes mellitus

Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes with fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance test and A1C level: A1C based screening may be a better diagnostic tool for diabetes mellitus

OBJECTIVE: The International Diabetes Federation estimates that 285 million people around the world have diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has proposed hemoglobin A1C ≥ 6.5% (HbA1c) for the diagnosis of diabetes, and 5.7-6.4% as a risk factor for progression to diabetes. Th...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Ozgur Niflioglu, Mithat Bahceci, Sakine Leyla Aslan, James Shawcross, Ece Harman, Aliye Pelin Tutuncuoglu.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of TURAZ AKADEMI 2012-12-01
Series:Medicine Science
Subjects:
Diabetes Mellitus
Fasting Plasma Glucose
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
HbA1c
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