title: The new diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus.
abstract: We are in the midst of an epidemic of diabetes, and the prevalence appears to be especially marked within Delaware. To prevent tragic long-term complications of diabetes, and to minimize the enormous costs associated with treating them, an emphasis must be placed on the early diagnosis and aggressive management of diabetes. The changes in the classification, diagnosis and screening for diabetes should help to redirect the focus to one of preventive care.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Center, Christiana Care Health Services, Wilmington, DE.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lenhard
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Maser
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Patten
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: DeCherney
mesh_terms: D003691:Delaware / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence