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HiPointDem

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3. it would be pretty easy to determine how much was due to changes in diagnostic

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 07:07 AM

Nov 2012

criteria. sample medical facilities and see what percent of diagnosed diabetics would be so diagnosed under older criteria and extrapolate to the general population.

easy to do the research related to aging of the population too.

nobody's doing it so i guess they're not interested.

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Diabetes rates rise dramatically, CDC reports [View all] HiPointDem Nov 2012 OP

... Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #1

it would be pretty easy to determine how much was due to changes in diagnostic HiPointDem Nov 2012 #3

very disturbing Skittles Nov 2012 #2