Glycated haemoglobin for the diagnosis of diabetes

Australian Prescriber

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 98-100

  D'Emden, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood glucose; Diabetic retinopathy; HbA1c; Hyperglycaemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; POINT OF CARE TESTING; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 84901763014     PISSN: 03128008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2014.037     Document Type: Article

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