A change of units for HbA1c

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 23-24

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Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 77749264688     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2009.12.0059     Document Type: Article

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