Glycohemoglobin A1c: A promising screening tool in gestational diabetes mellitus

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 121-124

  Aldasouqi, Saleh A ^a,c   Solomon, David J ^a   Bokhari, Samia A ^b   Khan, Patan M ^b   Muneera, Shareef ^b   Gossain, Ved V ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KING FAHD ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

A1c; Diagnosis; Gestational diabetes mellitus; HbA1c; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 59449098658     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.45271     Document Type: Article

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