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Plasma glucose in screening for diabetes and pre-diabetes: how much is too much? Analysis of fasting plasma glucose and oral glucose tolerance test in Sri Lankans.

G W KatulandaP KatulandaC DematapitiyaHarsha Anuruddhika DissanayakeS WijeratneM H R SheriffD R Matthews
Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2019)
A lower FPG cut off of 5.3 mmol/L has a better sensitivity and acceptable specificity in screening for diabetes and pre-diabetes in Sri Lankan adults.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • glycemic control
  • blood glucose
  • blood pressure