The role of oral glucose tolerance test in screening for diabetes mellitus in the elderly of Harbin, China

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摘要篇首： Though diabetes is common worldwide, the proportion of cases diagnosed is not high. Nearly fifty percent of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in US are undiagnosed.1 The ratio might be higher in China. It has been suggested that diabetes may be present 4 to 7 years before diagnosis.2 Many of the complications appear to be present at the time of diagnosis of the diabetic status.1 Screening for diabetes in early stage of diabetes is thus a worthwhile exercise.

作者单位 Department of Geriatrics ,Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China ^[1] Clinical Laboratory Center ,Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China ^[2] Department of Endocrinology ,Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China ^[3]

关键词 oral glucose tolerance test diabetes mellitus diagnosis optimal fasting plasma glucose cut-point

分类号 R5

发布时间 2005-07-07

基金项目

Chinese Central Medical Care Bureau

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