COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN (HBA1C) AND 2-HOUR POST GLUCOSE FOR DIABETES USING AMERICAN DIABETIC ASSOCIATION (ADA) CUT OFFS IN PAKISTANI POPULATION

COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN (HBA1C) AND 2-HOUR POST GLUCOSE FOR DIABETES USING AMERICAN DIABETIC ASSOCIATION (ADA) CUT OFFS IN PAKISTANI POPULATION

Objective: To determine median HbA1c level in patients screened for DM and compare the diagnostic accuracy of HbA1c with the currently recommended ADA cut off, using 2 hours (h) plasma glucose (2-h PG) post 75 grams oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) as gold standard. Study Design: Cross sectiona...

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Main Authors: Aysha Habib Khan, Sheharbano Imran, Saira Furqan, Hafsa Majid, Lena Jafri, Najmul Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2018-10-01
Series:Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
ethnic groups
Online Access:https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/2242/1944

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