In America, experts have developed a blood test that can show whether someone is at risk for type 2 diabetes up to ten years before the first symptoms appear; adult-onset diabetes.
The blood test shows the concentration of five amino acids reading in the blood whether someone has diabetes or not † In this way, researchers hope to detect the worst risk cases at an early stage. Early detection can prevent complications that can occur with diabetes, such as blindness and renal failure. , may be prevented.
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The researchers also hope to gain more insight into the development of diabetes. The test is not yet commercialized for general use, as more research needed is.
The results of the study have been published in the Nature Medicine †
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