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Test For Type 2 Diabetes

Standard checkup as effective as gene testing in determining diabetes risk

November 24, 2008

Genetic testing can be used to determine your risk for many diseases, but experts say it may not help when it comes to determining your chance of developing Type 2 diabetes. A recent study found that the traditional risk factors from a standard checkup, such as body weight, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure are more affordable and are just as effective at determining your risk as the more expensive gene testing method. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Type 2s need strips

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

Should patients with type 2 diabetes test their blood glucose (BG) levels? The American... Read more »

DNA Testing

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...genetic test available to determine a risk factor for type 2 diabetes recently became available.... Read more »

The Diversity of Diabetes

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...medication-induced diabetes, cystic fibrosis related diabetes or type 2 diabetes? The... Read more »

Should Type 2s Test Their Blood Sugar?

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...self-testing of blood glucose (BG) by people with type 2 diabetes is useless, a waste of money,... Read more »

Diabetes Risk during Pregnancy

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...half of women with gestational diabetes will develop Type 2 diabetes later. If you develop... Read more »

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Health Guide

Type 2 diabetes

... Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type 2 Symptoms Often, people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms at all. If you do have symptoms, they may include: ... Read more »

What do I need to know about diabetes?"

...type occurs when the body doesn't make enough insulin. Adult-onset diabetes mellitus, also known as type 2 diabetes mellitus - This type of diabetes happens when the body either produces low... Read more »

Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention

...diabetes. People develop this condition, and if it goes undiagnosed, it can lead to the more serious type 2 diabetes. Medical research has revealed that people with pre-diabetes may already be... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose

...history of gestational diabetesSome experts recommend that children over age 10 should be tested for type 2 diabetes (even if they have no symptoms), if they are overweight and have at least two... Read more »

Stanford University Seeks Help in Patient Study

...given on the Internet. Researchers at Stanford University are currently recruiting participants with type 2 diabetes to an online self-management study. Study participants will have an... Read more »

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Amaryl Oral Uses and How to Use

...control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »

Diabinese Oral Uses and How to Use

...program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »

Actos Oral Uses and How to Use

...program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »

Avandia Oral Uses and How to Use

...program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »

Diabeta Oral Uses and How to Use

...control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »

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