Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple and inexpensive marker of subclinical inflammation for chronic diseases. Mean platelet volume (MPV) function index. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship NLR MPV with microalbuminuria in participants different glucose tolerances. 951 patients (male/female=302/649) were divided into five groups according their oral tolerance test (OGTT) resul...

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect 50 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) on oxidative stress and interleukin-8 (IL-8) parameters in prediabetic pregnant women. Materials Methods: Fasting 1 hour blood samples were collected from 79 women who administered gr OGTT. Patients with a level 140–200 mg/dl considered as group. Thereafter, routine biochemical levels superoxide ...

BACKGROUND To reduce the number of patients needing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), screening options have been considered, balancing patient comfort, cost and risk of missed diagnosis. Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) recommends glucose challenge test (GCT) as screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), while others suggest fasting plasma glucose (FPG). International...

OBJECTIVE To compare the cost-effectiveness of different type 2 diabetes screening strategies using population-based data (KORA Survey; Augsburg, Germany; subjects aged 55-74 years), including participation data. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The decision analytic model, which had a time horizon of 1 year, used the following screening strategies: fasting glucose testing, the oral glucose tolera...

OBJECTIVE In normal adults, a small (catalytic) dose of fructose administered with glucose decreases the glycemic response to a glucose load, especially in those with the poorest glucose tolerance. We hypothesized that an acute catalytic dose of fructose would also improve glucose tolerance in individuals with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Five adults with type 2 diabetes under...

Aims: To ascertain which is a better screening test to diagnose diabetes mellitus, OGTT or HbA1c. Method : 100 high risk patients for diabetes and 35 controls (none a known diabetic) were screened by OGTT and HbA1c. 1980 WHO criteria for diagnosing diabetes and HbA1c 3 7% (cation exchange chromatography) were followed to categorise patients as diabetics. Results : 17% of the patients were hound...