Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Diabetes. Feb 15, 2012; 3(2): 29-34
Published online Feb 15, 2012. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v3.i2.29
Figure 1
Figure 1 Mortality risk of new onset hyperglycemia vs diabetes mellitus. Six of the nine studies demonstrated a significant increase in mortality risk associated with new onset hyperglycemia as compared to patients with diabetes mellitus. Summary analysis demonstrated a significant increased mortality risk (odds ratio 2.7, P < 0.05) for new onset hyperglycemia vs diabetes mellitus.