Metabolon Announces Quantose IR Test Launched In Mexico To Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metabolon, a global leader in metabolomics, announced today that its Quantose IR™ prediabetes test is now available to physicians in Mexico through PATIA Biopharma, its commercial partner there. In addition, PATIA and its affiliates will be using Quantose IR in two large-scale studies to test up to three million adults and teenagers in Mexico who are overweight or obese and/or have a family history of diabetes. It is estimated that one out of every five adults in Mexico has prediabetes, a condition that often progresses to type 2 diabetes if left untreated. Early detection is crucial, because prediabetes can be reversed with lifestyle changes and treatment.

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