Current screening test for prediabetes in children misses the diagnosis too often
Monday, June 16, 2008 - 09:14
in Health & Medicine
Obese children, who are at increased risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, may not be getting the most appropriate test to screen for these conditions, a new Canadian study found. Results were presented Sunday, 15 June, at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco...
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