Definition, Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus and its
Complications
New guidelines
for classifying and diagnosing diabetes which took effect on 1/6/2000. Published by the World
Health Organization, they have been adopted by the major professional bodies, in consultation
with the British Diabetic Association. The new criteria reflect research evidence for lowering
the threshold for diagnosing diabetes. It is hoped that this will facilitate early
diagnosisand intervention and help prevent the onset of complications.
Summary of main changes appears onscreen, but full text of the guidelines
has to be downloaded into Word, with consequent delay.
References:
Harvard,
Vancouver.
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