This update on the diagnosis of carbohydrate metabolism abnormalities fo cuses on a more rational evaluation of glucose metabolism with a clear line of demarcation between overt diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance levels. This approach has eliminated the confusion over a definition of mild asymptomatic diabetes in contradistinction to overt disease. In addition, there is a limited promise of diagnosis in certain instances by means of hemoglobin A1C determi nations.
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