Diabetes: Difference between revisions

525 bytes added ,  24 December 2012
no edit summary
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 190: Line 190:


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
{| class="wikitable" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600px"
|-
!colspan="4"|Diabetes diagnostic criteria<cite>18</cite><cite>19</cite>
|-
!Condition
!2 Hour Glucose
!Fasting glucose
!HbA<sub>1c</sub>
|-
|
|mmol/l(mg/dl)
|mmol/l(mg/dl)
|%
|-
|Normal
|<7.8 (<140)
|<6.1 (<110)
|<6.0
|-
|Impaired fasting glycaemia
|<7.8 (<140)
|≥ 6.1(≥110) & <7.0(<126)
|6.0–6.4
|-
|Impaired glucose tolerance
|≥7.8 (≥140)
|<7.0 (<126)
|6.0–6.4
|-
|Diabetes mellitus
|≥11.1 (≥200)
|≥7.0 (≥126)
|≥6.5
|}
Diabetes mellitus is characterized by recurrent or persistent hyperglycemia, and is diagnosed by demonstrating any one of the following:<cite>11</cite>
Diabetes mellitus is characterized by recurrent or persistent hyperglycemia, and is diagnosed by demonstrating any one of the following:<cite>11</cite>


467

edits