Glucose tolerance status is a better predictor of diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes than metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study

Glucose tolerance status is a better predictor of diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes than metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Backround</p> <p>To evaluate the importance of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in predicting diabetes and cardiovascular disease in patients with and without Metabolic Syndrome from a population treated in a primary care unit.</p> <p>Re...

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Main Authors: Furtado de Souza Camila, Dalzochio Mériane, de Oliveira Francisco Jorge, Gross Jorge, Leitão Cristiane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
impaired fasting glucose
impaired glucose tolerance
type 2 diabetes
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/4/1/25

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