Do We Need To Reassess Diabetes Diagnostics?

A recent Article published in The Lancet suggeststhat the criteria for diagnosing diabetes mellitus could needreassessment. This conclusion comes from a study that looks at theconnection between diabetes mellitus and a frequent diabeticcomplication called retinopathy.Diabetes mellitus is a disorder due to an inability of pancreatic cellsto produce enough insulin in order to prevent inappropriately highblood sugar (hyperglycemia).

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Filed under: Diabetes on March 3rd, 2008