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News|Slideshows|May 8, 2019
Type 2 Diabetes: Clinical Suspicion and Diagnosis
Author(s)Susan Williams, MD
Who is at risk for T2DM? How often should you screen? What are the cut offs for Dx? Revisit the basics in 5 minutes or less.
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In this short slide show, pick up a compact review of what the patient at risk for type 2 diabetes looks like metabolically, how often you should screen patients you know are at high risk for progressive hyperglycemia, and ADA-recommended cut offs for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. This slide show first appeared as part of the Patient Care "Type 2 Diabetes Back-to-Basics" Special Report.
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