Use of HbA1c in the identification of patients with hyperglycaemia caused by a glucokinase mutation: observational case control studies.

HaemoglobinA1c (HbA1c) is recommended for diabetes diagnosis but fasting plasma glucose (FPG) has been useful for identifying patients with glucokinase (GCK) mutations which cause lifelong persistent fasting hyperglycaemia. We aimed to derive age-related HbA1c reference ranges for these patients to...

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Main Authors: Anna M Steele, Kirsty J Wensley, Sian Ellard, Rinki Murphy, Maggie Shepherd, Kevin Colclough, Andrew T Hattersley, Beverley M Shields
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3683003?pdf=render