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Up to half of patients with diabetes mellitus are undiagnosed when referred for elective surgery.
Healthcare providers should consider screening for diabetes in patients scheduled for elective surgery.
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However, up to half of the patients are undiagnosed when referred for surgery.
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Metabolism and Target Organ Damage
Naomi Fearon et al. · Metabolism and Target Organ Damage · 2022
DOI 10.20517/mtod.2022.12
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