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Can you be diagnosed diabetic from glucose tolerance test results?

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Yes: A fasting blood sugar of at least 126 mg/dl or 2-hour post prandial blood sugar of at least 200 mg/dl is diagnostic of diabetes.

Dr Woods and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/12/2012

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