Isolated post-challenge hyperglycaemia predicts increased cardiovascular mortality

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5948876	Atherosclerosis	2012	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº A considerable number of people is categorised as diabetic with OGTT only. âº Isolated post-challenge hyperglycaemia predicts increased cardiovascular mortality. âº Performing OGTT seems warranted for optimal cardiovascular risk stratification.

Keywords

OGTT Oral glucose tolerance test American Diabetes Association Oral glucose tolerance tests Type 2 diabetes All-cause mortality Cardiovascular mortality glycated haemoglobin ADA

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Isolated post-challenge hyperglycaemia predicts increased cardiovascular mortality

Authors

Guenther Silbernagel, Harald Sourij, Tanja B. Grammer, Marcus E. Kleber, BrÃain ó Hartaigh, Bernhard R. Winkelmann, Bernhard O. Boehm, Winfried März,