[New diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus--why?]

Autor: V, Grill, T, Claudi, I, Følling, T, Jenssen, K, Hanssen, J, Jervell
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke. 120(16)
ISSN: 0029-2001
Popis: In 1997, the diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus were changed in the USA; the WHO has also proposed changes in its criteria. The main difference from the previous set of WHo criteria is a lowering of the cut-off level of fasting plasma glucose toor = 7.0 mmol/l. This article discusses the implications of new diagnostic criteria and recommends that the level of fasting plasma glucose for diagnosing diabetes is decreased toor = 7.0 mmol/l in Norway as well.
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