glycosylated hemoglobin
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Glycosylated hemoglobin Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Reflects the average blood glucose (sugar) level for the past month . Measure how much Glycol (sugar) is attached to hemoglobin .
Reflects the average blood glucose (sugar) level for the past month . Measure how much Glycol (sugar) is attached to hemoglobin .
Glycosylated hemoglobin Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Glycosylated hemoglobin
Glycosylated (or glycated) hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c, Hb1c , HbA1c or HgA1c) is a form of hemoglobin used primarily to identify the plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to A1C. It is formed in a non-enzymatic pathway by hemoglobin's normal exposure to high plasma levels of glucose. Glycation of hemoglobin has been implicated in nephropathy and retinopathy in diabetes mellitus. Monitoring the HbA1c in diabetic patients may improve treatment.
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