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Tests for Screening and Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes
Clinical Diabetes, 10/19/09

Cox ME et al. – Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent disease with morbidity and mortality, and diagnosis is essential so that appropriate treatment can be provided. Office–based testing is recommended and can be conveniently undertaken with glucose–based tests, along with A1C testing in appropriate patients. This article offers a discussion of available tests used to screen for and diagnose type 2 diabetes. It reviews the evidence supporting different screening strategies and describes the test characteristics of different diagnostic approaches.

Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors as a New Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 97%

Evidence for an association with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the PPARG locus in a South Indian population
Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 97%

A Simulation of the Comparative Long-term Effectiveness of Liraglutide and Glimepiride Monotherapies in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pharmacotherapy, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 97%

Hepatic fat and inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 97%

Design of a family-based lifestyle intervention for youth with type 2 diabetes: the TODAY study
International Journal of Obesity, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 97%