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Identifying dysglycemic states in older adults: implications of the emerging use of hemoglobin A1c.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20861123     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
CONTEXT: Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) was recently added to the diagnostic criteria for diabetes and prediabetes.
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to examine performance of A1c in comparison with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) in diagnosing dysglycemia in older adults.
DESIGN AND SETTING: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study at yr 4 (2000-2001) when FPG and standardized A1c measurements were available.
PARTICIPANTS: Of 3075 persons (aged 70-79 yr, 48% men, 42% Black) at study entry, 1865 participants without known diabetes who had appropriate measures were included.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Sensitivity and specificity of A1c-based diagnoses were compared with those based on FPG and the proportion of participants identified with dysglycemia by each measure.
RESULTS: Of all participants, 2.7 and 3.1% had undiagnosed diabetes by FPG≥126 mg/dl and A1c≥6.5%, respectively. Among the remaining participants, 21.1% had prediabetes by impaired fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dl) and 22.2% by A1c≥5.7%. Roughly one third of individuals with diabetes and prediabetes were identified by either FPG or A1c alone and by both tests simultaneously. Sensitivities and specificities of A1c compared with FPG were 56.9 and 98.4% for diabetes and 47.0 and 84.5% for prediabetes, respectively. Blacks and women were more likely to be identified with dysglycemia by A1c than FPG.
CONCLUSIONS: In this older population, we found considerable discordance between FPG- and A1c-based diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes, with differences accentuated by race and gender. Broad implementation of A1c to diagnose dysglycemic states may substantially alter the epidemiology of these conditions in older Americans.
Authors:
Kasia J Lipska; Nathalie De Rekeneire; Peter H Van Ness; Karen C Johnson; Alka Kanaya; Annemarie Koster; Elsa S Strotmeyer; Bret H Goodpaster; Tamara Harris; Thomas M Gill; Silvio E Inzucchi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism     Volume:  95     ISSN:  1945-7197     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-06     Completed Date:  2011-01-14     Revised Date:  2011-12-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375362     Medline TA:  J Clin Endocrinol Metab     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5289-95     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208088, 333 Cedar Street, SHM IE-61, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8088, USA. kasia.lipska@yale.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Blood Glucose / analysis
Continental Population Groups
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus / blood,  diagnosis*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood,  diagnosis
Fasting
Female
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / diagnostic use*
Humans
Male
Prediabetic State / blood,  diagnosis*
Sex Characteristics
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
2P30AG021342/AG/NIA NIH HHS; K24 AG021507-09/AG/NIA NIH HHS; K24 AG021507-10/AG/NIA NIH HHS; K24AG021507/AG/NIA NIH HHS; N01-AG-6-2101/AG/NIA NIH HHS; N01-AG-6-2103/AG/NIA NIH HHS; N01-AG-6-2106/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated
Comments/Corrections
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J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Dec;95(12):5203-6   [PMID:  21131541 ]

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