Greater HbA1c variability is associated with increased cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients with preserved renal function, but not in moderate to advanced chronic kidney disease.

Emerging evidence suggests that glycemic variability may be a more reliable measure of glycemic control than mean HbA1c in type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to determine if HbA1c variability is associated with cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetic patients and if different renal function...

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Main Authors: Mei-Yueh Lee, Pi-Jung Hsiao, Yu-Ting Huang, Jiun-Chi Huang, Wei-Hao Hsu, Szu-Chia Chen, Shyi-Jang Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5462359?pdf=render