Elevated capillary blood glucose in the emergency department suggests a higher probability of underlying diabetes or prediabetes

Elevated capillary blood glucose in the emergency department suggests a higher probability of underlying diabetes or prediabetes

Background: In the emergency department (ED), patients with no prior history of diabetes and with hyperglycemic capillary blood glucose (CBG) levels, an opportunity exists to detect undiagnosed diabetes. High glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1c ) levels in these patients could indicate underlying diabet...

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Main Authors: Wasil Rasool Sheikh, Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Sunil Choudhary, Shayista Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research
Subjects:
Capillary blood glucose
diabetes
glycosylated hemoglobin
hyperglycemia
prediabetes
Online Access:http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=87;epage=90;aulast=Sheikh

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