Q. What is the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test used for?

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Q. How long is an individual fasted for the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test?

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Q. What is the maximum blood glucose level that indicates diabetes in the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test?

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Q. What is the purpose of the Glycosylated Haemoglobin test?

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Q. What is the normal HbA1c level in a non-diabetic individual?

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Q. What is the recommended HbA1c level for individuals with diabetes?

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Q. What is the classification for HbA1c levels greater than 6.5%?

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Q. What is the recommended standardised assay for measuring HbA1c?

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Q. What is the purpose of an oral glucose tolerance test?

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Q. What does an HbA1c level above 9% usually indicate?

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Q. Vindhya Mohan has been diagnosed of pre-diabetes. It can be assumed that Vindhya Mohan has a high chance of developing _______________ diabetes.

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Q. What is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in adults with diabetes in developed societies?

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Q. What percentage of people with diabetes for 15 years become blind due to retinopathy?

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Q. What is the term used for small lesions scattered about the retina in diabetic retinopathy?

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Q. What is the term used for early signs of retinopathy?

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Q. What is the term used for complications that involve large or small blood vessels and are made worse by the presence of hypertension, smoking, and other cardiovascular risk factors?

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Q. How many people with diabetes develop a severe visual impairment?

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Q. What is the first sign of eye disease in diabetic patients?

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Q. Which of the following is NOT a long-term complication of diabetes?

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Q. What factors can accelerate the progress of long-term complications related to diabetes?

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