Optimal Hemoglobin A1c Levels for Screening of Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Japanese Population

The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) to identify individuals with diabetes and prediabetes in the Japanese population. A total of 1372 individuals without known diabetes were selected for this study. A 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was used to diagnos...

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Main Authors: Masanori Shimodaira, Shinji Okaniwa, Norinao Hanyu, Tomohiro Nakayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/932057