A 52-year-old woman presents with polyuria, polydipsia and tiredness. Her BMI is 32 kg/m². Fasting plasma glucose is 8.5 mmol/L on two occasions and H...

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A 52-year-old woman presents with polyuria, polydipsia and tiredness. Her BMI is 32 kg/m². Fasting plasma glucose is 8.5 mmol/L on two occasions and HbA1c is 55 mmol/mol. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer

Impaired fasting glucose only

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Normal glycaemic control

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Diabetes insipidus

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Type 2 diabetes mellitus

A 52-year-old woman presents with polyuria, polydipsia and tiredness. Her BMI is 32 kg/m². Fasting plasma glucose is 8.5 mmol/L on two occasions and HbA1c is 55 mmol/mol. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?