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Peter E H Schwarz1, Stefan R Bornstein, Markolf Hanefeld
1Department of Endocrinopathies and Metabolic Diseases, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav-Carus of the Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, Dresden, Germany. pschwarz@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de
Abstract:
To add to the discussion whether higher normal range fasting plasma glucose levels or "IFG" may be able to predict the risk to develop type 2 diabetes we tested in 294 healthy middle-age persons during a mean follow up time of 3.8 years which range of fasting glucose levels allowed to predict type 2 diabetes. A significant increase in frequency of IGT/diabetes was significantly observed for the "IFG" category. We therefore conclude that elevated fasting glucose levels in the "IFG" category predict the development of IGT/diabetes in a middle-age population.
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