Diabetes has become a major public health concern in the world and the total number of diabetic patients is considered to soar to 366 million in 2030. Emerging evidence has suggested that earlier detection of type 2 d...Diabetes has become a major public health concern in the world and the total number of diabetic patients is considered to soar to 366 million in 2030. Emerging evidence has suggested that earlier detection of type 2 diabetes, glycaemic control improvement and intensified risk factor management may result in clinically important improvements in diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)p strategies such as clinical questionnaires, urine glucose, blood glucose, glycated haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) and combinations of the above tests can be used for screening diabetes.展开更多
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文摘Diabetes has become a major public health concern in the world and the total number of diabetic patients is considered to soar to 366 million in 2030. Emerging evidence has suggested that earlier detection of type 2 diabetes, glycaemic control improvement and intensified risk factor management may result in clinically important improvements in diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)p strategies such as clinical questionnaires, urine glucose, blood glucose, glycated haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) and combinations of the above tests can be used for screening diabetes.