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

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Q. Approximately what percentage of people with type 1 diabetes develop kidney failure?

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Q. Which of the following is an early sign of diabetic nephropathy?

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Q. What is the main cause of disability and death for people with type 2 diabetes in industrialized countries?

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Q. What is the risk of heart disease in diabetics compared to those who do not have diabetes?

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Q. What is the leading cause of kidney disease?

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Q. How many people with type 1 diabetes develop kidney failure?

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