New insights in diagnosing diabetes may help the millions who ar...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Mon, 05/26/2008 - 23:00

(The Endocrine Society) In light of the 6.2 million Americans who don't realize they have diabetes, a panel of experts examined the current criteria for screening and diagnosing the disease and found a significant need for improvement.

Their conclusions and recommendations can be found in a new report accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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