Preventing misdiagnosis of diabetes in the elderly: age-dependent HbA1c reference intervals derived from two population-based study cohorts

Preventing misdiagnosis of diabetes in the elderly: age-dependent HbA1c reference intervals derived from two population-based study cohorts

Abstract Background Measurement of gylcated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) plays a central role in monitoring quality of antidiabetic therapy and in the diagnosis of diabetes. Several studies report increased levels of HbA1c in nondiabetic elderly. However, this observation did not reach incorporation into...

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Main Authors: Annette Masuch, Nele Friedrich, Johannes Roth, Matthias Nauck, Ulrich Alfons Müller, Astrid Petersmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
HbA1c
Upper reference limit
Elderly
Diabetes diagnosis
Age-dependency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0338-7

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