The Early Diabetes Intervention Program--is early actually late?
This Commentary briefly reviews the background of prediabetes including its definition and pathophysiology and describes as well the natural course of glycemic deterioration as it follows a continuum. Research efforts in identifying glucose and other biomarkers for the early detection of high-risk individuals are summarized.
Diabetes and Endocrine Assoc, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Michael
M
Bergman
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012306:Risk
D015415:Biomarkers