Question 263 · LEK · Diagnosis
In which of the following cases pre-diabetes should be diagnosed?
- A. fasting glycemia: 123 mg/dl.
- B. fasting glycemia: 136 mg/dl.
- C. 2-hr glycemia (OGTT): 132 mg/dl.
- D. 2-hr glycemia (OGTT): 203 mg/dl.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Recall the glucose ranges defining impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance, and the thresholds for diabetes.
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