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Table
1. American Diabetes Association Guidelines for Treatment
| Biochemical Index |
Normal |
Acceptable |
Poor |
| Fasting Plasma
Glucose |
<115 mg/dL
|
<140 mg/dL |
>200 mg/dL
|
| Postprandial Plasma Glucose |
<140 mg/dL |
<180 mg/dL |
>180 mg/dL |
| Hemoglobin A1C |
<6% |
7%-8% |
>8% |
| Fasting Plasma
Cholesterol |
<200 mg/dL
|
<240 mg/dL
|
>240 mg/dL
|
| Fasting Plasma Triglycerides |
150 mg/dL |
<200 mg/dL |
>250 mg/dL |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals |
<100 mg/dL |
<130 mg/dL |
>130 mg/dL |
| Blood pressure goals |
<130/80 mm Hg |
|
>130/80 mm Hg |
Patients' blood pressure should
be monitored frequently.
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