Importancia del laboratorio clínico en la detección de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes geriátricos

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) is a pathology of gradual progression, which generates multi-organ complications in vital organs and systems, due to the excessive increase in blood glucose (hyperglycemia), this carbohydrate is essential in the body for energy production in the form of ATP and maintains its balance thanks to the insulin secreted by the pancreas. In geriatric patients with DM2, this regulatory hormone dysfunction is due to the lack of response of the cells to it. The Clinical Laboratory Service has become the cornerstone for detecting, monitoring, and diagnosing pathologies of clinical importance such as DM2. The clinical laboratory tests used in the diagnosis of DM2 are: glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), fasting glucose (FPG), and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)