A1C: Does One Size Fit All?

Some mismatches can be attributed to inadequate temporal distribution of glucose sampling, and those will be easier to define as continuous glucose monitoring is used more widely, but a substantial number still remain unexplained. That has led to a controversy as to the role of remaining sources of...

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Published inDiabetes care Vol. 30; no. 10; pp. 2756 - 2758
Main Author Cohen, Robert M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Diabetes Association 01.10.2007
Subjects
Continental Population Groups
Demographic aspects
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - blood
Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control
Ethnic Groups
Female
Glucose
Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism
Glycosylated hemoglobin
Health aspects
Health Status
Humans
Male
Minority & ethnic groups
Models, Biological
Proteins
Race
Racial differences
United States
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Summary:Some mismatches can be attributed to inadequate temporal distribution of glucose sampling, and those will be easier to define as continuous glucose monitoring is used more widely, but a substantial number still remain unexplained. That has led to a controversy as to the role of remaining sources of variation in A1C in the routine patient in whom there is no obvious condition known to influence A1C values, i.e., hemoglobinopathy, red cell disorder, or renal failure known to alter either mean age of circulating red cells or hemoglobin chromatographic properties; or the rare drug that modifies A1C by a variety of mechanisms.
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ISSN:0149-5992
1935-5548
DOI:10.2337/dc07-1301