Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is an index of estimated average blood glucose over the preceding three
months, giving an estimate of long-term glycemic status. Its value is used both for the diagnosis and monitoring the
blood glucose control of the patients with diabetes mellitus. Though a widely used tool the value of HbA1c is
influenced by various factors which, if not kept in mind of the treating clinician may lead to a false diagnosis or
false sense of diabetic control. The authors give a brief overview of the HbA1c and the factors affecting its value.
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Author Name: Gautam Rawal, Sankalp Yadav, Raj Kumar, Amrita Singh
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Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Estimated average glucose; Glycosylated hemoglobin; Glycemic control
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