title: Pitfalls in the early diagnosis of diabetes.
abstract: The glucose tolerance test remains the most acceptable approach to the early diagnosis of mild diabetes in adults in the absence of significantly elevated fasting blood sugar levels. Current reappraisal of what is a "normal" fasting blood glucose level is necessary to avoid the error of false-positive diagnosis of diabetes.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged