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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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