A detecção de diabetes precisa de ferramentas melhores para identificar casos precoces

Por décadas, o diagnóstico de diabetes dependeu de medições de açúcar no sangue que atingem um determinado limite. Pesquisadores agora temem que esse método deixe passar milhões de pessoas que já estão desenvolvendo a doença. Ferramentas de detecção melhores estão sendo desenvolvidas para resolver essas falhas.

Médicos têm confiado por muito tempo nos níveis de glicose no sangue para identificar o risco de diabetes. A abordagem funciona para muitos, mas é insuficiente em certas populações onde a doença progride sem picos claros de açúcar no sangue.

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