Hemoglobin A1c may be an inadequate diagnostic tool for diabetes mellitus in anemic subjects

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 343-348

  Son, Jung Il ^a   Rhee, Sang Youl ^a   Woo, Jeong taek ^a   Hwang, Jin Kyung ^a   Chin, Sang Ouk ^a   Chon, Suk ^a   Oh, Seungjoon ^a   Kim, Sung Woon ^a   Kim, Young Seol ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anemia; Diabetes mellitus; Diagnosis; Hemoglobin A, glycosylated

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; GENDER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84887210722     PISSN: 22336079     EISSN: 22336087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2013.37.5.343     Document Type: Article

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