Do race and ethnicity impact hemoglobin A1c independent of glycemia?

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 656-660

  Herman, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Ethnicity; Hemoglobin A1c; Race

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C PROTEIN, HUMAN;

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; RACE; REVIEW;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HEALTH STATUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS;

EID: 77953045456     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300406     Document Type: Conference Paper

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