Question

A 59-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss over 3 months. Fasting plasma glucose is 14 mmol/L and HbA1c 95 mmol/mol. There are no ketones in urine. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer

Impaired fasting glycaemia

Answer

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Answer

Diabetes insipidus

Answer

Metabolic syndrome only

Practice question

A 59-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss over 3 months. Fasting plasma glucose is 14 mmol/L and HbA1c 95 mmol/mol. There are no ketones in urine. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?