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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=87;epage=90;aulast=Sheikh |