| Abstract: | Twenty-two patients receiving 5 per cent glucose solution intravenously during an acute illness were studied for evidence of hyperglycemia. Those in whom blood sugar rose above 100 mg per 100 ml (Folin-Wu) during intravenous therapy subsequently had impairment of carbohydrate tolerance as measured by oral glucose tolerance tests. The data collected suggested that blood sugar of 100 mg per 100 ml (Folin-Wu) or more developing in such a setting is a clue to the presence of diabetes mellitus. |
