Undiagnosed Diabetes Common in Acute MI : The prevalence of previously undiagnosed diabetes was significantly higher in women than in men.

Men and women with either impaired glucose tolerance or no identified glucose metabolism disorder had substantially lower 3-year mortality rates that ranged from 11% to 13%, Dr. Gitt added.

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'Our new data confirm the recommendation' for oral glucose tolerance tests in acute MI patients.

Source DR. GITT