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Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes - Animation

Animation: Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes

This animation describes how diabetes is diagnosed through laboratory tests and explains terms such as hemoglobin A1c test, oral glucose tolerance test, fasting blood glucose test. It explains that higher or lower than normal blood glucose levels may have effects such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy and other serious complications of diabetic disease which may lead to kidney failure, dialysis and transplantation. Regular doctor visits are stressed to address complications and monitoring of disease progression.

Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes - Slide Show
Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes - Slide Show
Slide Show:

Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes


This slide show describes how diabetes is diagnosed through laboratory tests and explains terms such as hemoglobin A1c test, oral glucose tolerance test, fasting blood glucose test. It explains that higher or lower than normal blood glucose levels may have effects such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy and other serious complications of diabetic disease which may lead to kidney failure, dialysis and transplantation. Regular doctor visits are stressed to address complications and monitoring of disease progression.


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