Whole Blood Donation Affects the Interpretation of Hemoglobin A1c.

Several factors, including changed dynamics of erythrocyte formation and degradation, can influence the degree of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) formation thereby affecting its use in monitoring diabetes. This study determines the influence of whole blood donation on HbA1c in both non-diabetic blood donors...

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Main Authors: Angelique Dijkstra, Erna Lenters-Westra, Wim de Kort, Arlinke G Bokhorst, Henk J G Bilo, Robbert J Slingerland, Michel J Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5261611?pdf=render