Editorial · pages 79–80
Glycated Hemoglobin: Better Diagnostic Parameter than Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels: AComparative study in Patients undergoing Dental Surgery
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Qazi Najeeb, Imran Masood, Sheikh Ishaq, Rajesh Pandey, Neeru Bhaskar, Harnam Kaur, et al. Glycated Hemoglobin: Better Diagnostic Parameter than Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels: AComparative study in Patients undergoing Dental Surgery. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2012;25(2):79–80.
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HbA1c, expressed as the percentage of adult haemoglobin that is glycated, is the most widely used measure of glycemic status. Achieving near-normal HbA1c levels has been shown to reduce long-term complications of diabetes mellitus and the HbA1c assay is recommended to determine whether treatment is adequate and to guide adjustments. To compare fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were compared in identifying type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. One hundred (100) participants were included in this prospective study. Diabetes was defined as an FPG level >126 mg/dl or an HbA1c level >6.5%.
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, fasting plasma glucose, glycated haemoglobin