Pitfalls of HbA(1c) in the Diagnosis of Diabetes

Many health care providers screen high-risk individuals exclusively with an HbA(1c) despite its insensitivity for detecting dysglycemia. The 2 cases presented describe the inherent caveats of interpreting HbA(1c) without performing an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). The first case reflects the r...

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Published in:J Clin Endocrinol Metab
Main Authors: Bergman, Michael, Abdul-Ghani, Muhammad, Neves, João Sérgio, Monteiro, Mariana P, Medina, Jose Luiz, Dorcely, Brenda, Buysschaert, Martin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2020
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Approach to the Patient
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7335015/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32525987
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa372
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