Unsuspected glucose abnormalities in patients with coronary artery disease
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