HbA1c measured in stored erythrocytes is positively linearly associated with mortality in individuals with diabetes mellitus.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Observational studies have shown that glycated haemoglobin (HbA(1c)) is related to mortality, but the shape of the association is less clear. Furthermore, disease duration and medication may modify this association. This observational study explored the association b...

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Main Authors: Diewertje Sluik, Heiner Boeing, Jukka Montonen, Rudolf Kaaks, Annekatrin Lukanova, Annelli Sandbaek, Kim Overvad, Larraitz Arriola, Eva Ardanaz, Calogero Saieva, Sara Grioni, Rosario Tumino, Carlotta Sacerdote, Amalia Mattiello, Annemieke M W Spijkerman, Daphne L van der A, Joline W J Beulens, Susan van Dieren, Peter M Nilsson, Leif C Groop, Paul W Franks, Olov Rolandsson, Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Ute Nöthlings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22719972/?tool=EBI