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Glycated albumin may be a possible alternative to hemoglobin A(1c) in diabetic patients with anemia.
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PMID:  21679130     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Abstract Background: We assessed whether glycated albumin (GA) is a useful glycemic indicator in diabetic patients with anemia who did not undergo dialysis. Methods: Hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)) and GA were simultaneously measured in 370 diabetic subjects who had not undergone dialysis. The relationship between GA and HbA(1c) was evaluated in patients with and without anemia. Results: GA-to-HbA(1c) ratio was significantly higher (3.3±0.7 vs. 2.8±0.5, p<0.001) and the regression slope between GA and HbA(1c) was steeper in diabetic patients with than in those without anemia (6.2 vs. 4.2, p<0.001). Conclusions: HbA(1c) was underestimated in diabetic patients with anemia than in those without anemia, with the degree of underestimation increasing as glycemic control became poorer. GA may more accurately assess glycemic control in diabetic patients with anemia than HbA(1c).
Authors:
Sollip Kim; Won-Ki Min; Sail Chun; Woochang Lee; Hae-Il Park
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine : CCLM / FESCC     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1434-6621     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
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Created Date:  2011-6-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9806306     Medline TA:  Clin Chem Lab Med     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
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