Comparison of fasting glucose, and HbA1c for use in screening for Type 2 diabetes

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Comparison of fasting glucose, and HbA1c for use in screening for Type 2 diabetes

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Background: Various cut-offs for fasting (FBP)and 2-hour plasma glucose (2-hr PG) post oral glucose test (oGTT) have been proposed. More recently, it has been recommended that glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) replace FBG and the oGTT. Objective: To compare the usefulness of fasting glucose alone, and HbA1c with the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended fasting and 2-hr post oral glucose tolerance test glucose for use as screening tests for Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Research Design and Metho...

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2016

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Metcalf, Patricia / Kyle, C / Kenealy, TW / Sundborn, G / Jackson, RT

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/38774

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