ISSN:
1432-0428
Keywords:
Glycosylated haemoglobin
;
home blood glucose monitoring
;
diabetic control
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Serial capillary blood glucose levels from insulin treated patients were recorded over 24 hour periods at fortnightly intervals for three months. Total glycosylated haemoglobin as % of HbA was measured at the end of this period by the Flückiger method, and % HbA1 by column chromatography. There were highly significant correlations between mean blood glucose levels over the three months and % HbA1 (r=0.93, 95% confidence limits 0.84–0.98), and with total glycosylated haemoglobin (r=0.88, 95% confidence limits 0.75–0.94). There was also a good correlation between results obtained by the two methods (r=0.81, p〈0.0001). There were less strong correlations between % HbA1 and blood glucose levels during each of the three months before the estimation, with percentage of glucose levels greater than 10 mmol/l and with mean fasting blood glucose. These data support the hypothesis that % HbA1 and total glycosylated haemoglobin are satisfactory measurements of short term diabetic control.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00258307
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