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- Title
Hemoglobin A1c and diagnosis of diabetes.
- Authors
Ding, Lin; Xu, Yu; Liu, Shanshan; Bi, Yufang; Xu, Yiping
- Abstract
Abstract: The prevalence of diabetes is increasing markedly worldwide, especially in China. Hemoglobin A1c is an indicator of mean blood glucose concentrations and plays an important role in the assessment of glucose control and cardiovascular risk. In 2010, the American Diabetes Association included HbA1c ≥6.5% into the revised criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes. However, the debate as to whether HbA1c should be used to diagnose diabetes is far from being settled and there are still unanswered questions regarding the cut‐off value of HbA1c for diabetes diagnosis in different populations and ethnicities. This review briefly introduces the history of HbA1c from discovery to diabetes diagnosis, key steps towards using HbA1c to diagnose diabetes, such as standardization of HbA1c measurements and controversies regarding HbA1c cut‐off points, and the performance of HbA1c compared with glucose measurements in the diagnosis of diabetes.
- Subjects
CHINA; DIAGNOSIS of diabetes; HEMOGLOBIN derivatives; HYPERGLYCEMIA; BLOOD sugar monitoring; AMERICAN Diabetes Association
- Publication
Journal of Diabetes, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 5, p365
- ISSN
1753-0393
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1753-0407.12640