Led Astray by Hemoglobin A1c
Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) is used frequently to diagnose and treat diabetes mellitus. Therefore, it is important be aware of factors that may interfere with the accuracy of A1c measurements. This is a case of a rare hemoglobin variant that falsely elevated a nondiabetic patient’s A1c level and led to a m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709616628549 |