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The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is traditionally based on demonstrating high blood glucose.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria, 1997:

1. Symptoms of diabetes plus casual/random* plasma glucose (RPG/RBS) concentration ≥200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l), or
2. Fasting** plasma glucose (FPG/FBS) ≥126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/l), or
3. 2-hour postload/postprandial*** glucose (PPG/PPBS) ≥200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l) during an OGTT.

* Casual/random is defined as any time ...

Updated January 21st, 2010 at 04:50 PM by Shashikiran

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