Thermal Imaging of the Tongue Surface as a Predictive Method in the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Unlabelled: Over the past 20 years, the high prevalence of diabetes has become a global public health problem.

Background: The objective of this study was to develop a non-invasive screening method for diabetes which will enable the detection of the disease at an early stage.

Methods: This study included 63 adult patients of both sexes: 30 patients with type 2 diabetes (t2DM) and 33 healthy volunteers.