Identifying Africans with undiagnosed diabetes: Fasting plasma glucose is similar to the hemoglobin A1C updated Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities diabetes prediction equation

Seventy percent of Africans living with diabetes are undiagnosed [1]. Therefore, assessing the ability of diabetes prediction equations, as well as single variables to identify who should be referred for testing, is critical [2]. Diabetes prediction equations summarize the probability of diabetes based on multiple common risk criteria.

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - March 12, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Regine Mugeni, Thomas Hormenu, Ars ène Hobabagabo, Elyssa M. Shoup, Christopher W. DuBose, Anne E. Sumner, Margrethe F. Horlyck-Romanovsky Tags: Original research Source Type: research