Single, community-based blood glucose readings may be a viable alternative for community surveillance of HbA1c and poor glycaemic control in people with known diabetes in resource-poor settings
Background: The term HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) is commonly used in relation to diabetes mellitus. The measure gives an indication of the average blood sugar levels over a period of weeks or months prior to testing. For most low- and middle-income countries HbA1c measurement in community surveilla...
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Main Authors: | Daniel D. Reidpath (Author), Nowrozy K. Jahan (Author), Devi Mohan (Author), Pascale Allotey (Author) |
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Taylor & Francis Group,
2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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