Glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus: Don't forget the performance of the HbA1c assay

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1214-1215

  Schindhelm, R K ^a   Lenters Westra, E ^a   Slingerland, R J ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; POINT OF CARE TESTING;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS;

EID: 77956800977     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03088.x     Document Type: Article

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