Optimal Threshold Level of Fasting Blood Sugar and HbA1c to Detect Pre-diabetes and Diabetes based on 75g OGTT Among At-Risk Filipino Subjects

Primary author: Charmia Kim G. Balansag, M.D.Co-author: Ceryl Cindy Tan, M.D. Chong Hua Hospital, Department of Internal MedicineSection of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ABSTRACT Introduction: The prevalence of Pre-diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 among Filipinos  exceeds 20%. Progressive loss of insulin sensitivity can occur with fasting blood sugar (FBS) starting 90mg/dl. Studies among Asians […]