dysglycemia

Introduction

A term analagous to dyslipidemia used in reference to disorder(s) of glycemic control.

Notes

• oral glucose tolerance test is superior to hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for detecting dysglycemia in patients with coronary artery disease
• strongest predictors of cardiovascular outcomes are 2-hour post-load glucose levels >= 9 mmol/L & HbA1c >= 5.9%

More general terms

• sign/symptom

Additional terms

• diabetes mellitus
• glycemic control
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia