OBJECTIVE Testosterone stimulates erythropoiesis and thus glycated hemoglobin (A1C) values may be relatively low in male diabetic patients with hypogonadism. We therefore investigated relationships between serum bioavailable testosterone concentration and the ratio of glycated albumin (GA) to A1C and between serum bioavailable testosterone and hemoglobin concentrations in men with type 2 diabet...

Objective The objective of this study is to examine whether a first trimester hemoglobin A1c (A1C) of 5.7 to 6.4% predicts an abnormal second trimester oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all women screened with A1C through 13 (6/7) weeks' gestation between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012. Prediabetic women (A1C of 5.7-6.4%) were compa...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the data of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion protocol (CSII) for diabetics waived by the Health State Secretariat of Distrito Federal (HSSDF) and therapeutic responses three months after the transfer of multiple daily injections regimen for CSII. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Eighty patients (49 female) took part in this experimental study, mean age and disease duration w...

OBJECTIVE To determine the usefulness of measuring hemoglobin A(1c) (A1C), alone or combined with the fasting glucose test, compared with the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for the reassessment of the carbohydrate metabolism status in postpartum women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We evaluated the status of carbohydrate metabolism by pe...

INTRODUCTION In the Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes (LEAD) randomized clinical trials (RCTs) assessing liraglutide in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), glycated hemoglobin (A1c) was reduced by 7-16 mmol/mol and weight by up to 3.4 kg. As real-life efficacy data on liraglutide is limited, the authors assessed clinical effects in a real-life cohort. METHODS In this retrospective analys...

Diabetes is defined by its association with hyperglycemiaspecific microvascular complications; however, it also imparts a 2to 4-fold risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although microvascular complications can lead to significant morbidity and premature mortality, by far the greatest cause of death in people with diabetes is CVD. Results from randomized controlled trials have demonstrated con...

Diabetes disease management (DM) programs strive to promote healthy behaviors, including obtaining hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) tests as part of standards of care. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between frequency of telephonic contact and A1c and LDL testing rates. A total of 245,668 members continuously enrolled in diabetes DM programs were ...

Measurement of hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) 2 is a fundamental component of the management of patients with diabetes mellitus. Hb A1c measurement provides an indication of chronic exposure to glucose and is extensively used for both monitoring long-term glycemic status and evaluating whether an individual patient has attained adequate metabolic control. The patient’s Hb A1c value is used by clinicia...

OBJECTIVE We have already reported that A1C is elevated because of iron deficiency in late pregnancy among nondiabetic pregnant women. This report examined whether the same phenomenon is observed in pregnant women with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This longitudinal study was conducted in 17 pregnant women with diabetes (20-35 weeks of pregnancy). A1C, serum glycated albumin, erythrocyt...

Objective: We explored the relation between A1C and insulin regimen, duration of diabetes, age, gender, BMI, and the differences between clinical mean A1C at pediatric diabetes clinics in Sweden. Research Design and Methods: Data, registered in a national quality registry, the Swedish Childhood Diabetes Registry (SWEDIABKIDS) from 18,651 clinical outpatient visits (1,033 girls, 1,147 boys) at 2...