Clinical Use of Hemoglobin A1c to Improve Diabetes Management
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Hemoglobin A1c: Clinical applications and analytical considerations
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is the most common disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. Hyperglycemia is the common feature of DM. Hyperglycemia causes cardiovascular, renal, ocular, and peripheral nerve disorders in patients with diabetes. Glycemic regulation plays an essential role in controlling these complications. Thus, evaluation of the glycemic control status is crucial in the management of DM. H...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Diabetes
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0891-8929,0891-8929
DOI: 10.2337/diaclin.24.1.6