A comparison of fasting glucose and HbA1c for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus among Korean adults

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 451-454

  Yun, Woo Jun ^a   Shin, Min Ho ^a   Kweon, Sun Seong ^a,b   Park, Kyeong Soo ^c   Lee, Young Hoon ^d   Nam, Hae Sung ^e   Jeong, Seul Ki ^f   Yun, Yong Woon ^a   Choi, Jin Su ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital and Medical School   (South Korea)

^c Seonam University   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^e Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Diagnosis; Fasting plasma glucose; Hemoglobin A1c

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FASTING; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77957743710     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.5.451     Document Type: Article

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