Assessing the impact of blood sample type on the estimated prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus in epidemiological surveys.

In a prospective study of 353 patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test was performed at 3 months and 12 months after surgery. Venous whole blood glucose and venous plasma glucose samples were assayed on a bench-top analyser. The World Health...

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Main Authors: Farrer, M, Albers, C, Neil, H, Adams, P, Laker, M, Alberti, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1995