Unsuspected glucose abnormalities in patients with coronary artery disease

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa, Vol 11, No 1 (2006)

Unsuspected glucose abnormalities in patients with coronary artery disease

P Soma, P Rheeder

Abstract

It is currently estimated that around 194 million people have diabetes mellitus (DM) in the adult population.1 The prevalence of type 2 DM differs widely in different South African population groups. Previous studies have indicated a prevalence of 28.7% in a mixed population in Cape Town, 13% among Indians in Durban and 8% in urban blacks in Cape Town.2

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