The "diagnosis" of " pre-diabetes" looks like it is here to stay. However, there is no rock-solid diagnostic tool or test to unequivocally confirm pre-diabetes.Research at Johns Hopkins has identified a biomarker for diabetes. It is a complex sugar called O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) and this impacts levels of insulin resistance, the cardinal feature of Type 2 diabetes.
Checking patients' O-GlcNAc levels may someday provide a quick, efficient test for early-stage diabetes.
Diabetes is easy to diagnose once the disease has progressed, but early detection is much more challenging. The research team has hope, however, that measuring patients' O-GlcNAc levels may someday provide a useful test for early-stage diabetes.
Much larger trials will need to be conducted to validate this technique
The full article ishere.Labels: Diagnosis, Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Research at Johns Hopkins has identified a biomarker for diabetes. It is a complex sugar called O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) and this impacts levels of insulin resistance, the cardinal feature of Type 2 diabetes.
Much larger trials will need to be conducted to validate this technique
The full article ishere.
Labels: Diagnosis, Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes