HbA1c performs well in monitoring glucose control even in populations with high prevalence of medical conditions that may alter its reliability: the OPTIMAL observational multicenter study

Introduction The utility of HbA1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) to estimate glycemic control in populations of African and other low-resource countries has been questioned because of high prevalence of other medical conditions that may affect its reliability. Using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), w...

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Main Authors: Moffat J Nyirenda, Timothy J McDonald, Beverley M Shields, Andrew T Hattersley, Angus G Jones, Lauren R Rodgers, Rosamund Greiner, Anxious J Niwaha, Priscilla A Balungi, Raymond Mwebaze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/9/1/e002350.full