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Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes Screening Tests Fasting Plasma Glucose
- Type 2 Diabetes - Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
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Screening Tests
There are no clear-cut guidelines for when to screen for diabetes. Some experts recommend that everyone over age 45 be tested regularly for diabetes, although others do not feel this necessary in people without symptoms or risk factors. In fact, early screening may identify some people with impaired glucose levels that would eventually normalize. Such people might be treated unnecessarily with medications that pose a risk for high blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
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Expert & Community Posts
Knowledge is Power
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertA Swedish study has shown that teaching type 2 diabetes patients about their disease results in... Read more »
ACCORD and ADVANCE again
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertSeveral months ago, I wrote about two diabetes trials: ACCORD and ADVANCE. Both studies involved... Read more »
Diabetes Control and the “Hb A1c”
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health ExpertAt every visit, patients ask "how did I do?" or "what is the hb A1c result?" High blood pressure... Read more »
The A1c test
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertHow accurate are the hemoglobin A1c tests (which I'll call just A1c) that most of us with diabetes... Read more »
Comparing Low-Carb and Low-Glycemic
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertNobody ever compared whether a low-carb or a low-glycemic diet works better to control our blood... Read more »
Health Guide
Type 1 Diabetes: Monitoring Tests - Checking Glucose (Blood Sugar) Levels
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Research is ongoing toward identifying the biologic and chemical activities that promote or protect against the sickle cell process. Currently, experimental treatments focus on the basic... Read more »Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines
General Dietary GuidelinesThe treatment goals for a diabetes diet are:Achieve near normal blood glucose levels. People with type 1 diabetes and people with type 2 diabetes who are taking insulin or... Read more »Anemia: Diagnosis
The first step in any diagnosis is a physical examination to determine if the patient has symptoms of anemia and any complications. Because anemia may be the first symptom of a serious... Read more »Anemia: Risk Factors
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