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. 1996 Feb;72(844):67–71. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.844.67

Impaired glucose tolerance and unidentified diabetes.

R J Heine 1, J M Mooy 1
PMCID: PMC2398384  PMID: 8871454

Abstract

The epidemiology of impaired glucose tolerance and undiagnosed non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is reviewed and the implications for screening strategies discussed.

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