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Haemoglobin A
HbA1c is a reliable test for type 2 diabetes in primary care irrespective of chronic kidney disease
BMJ 2014; 348 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g3780 (Published 18 June 2014) Cite this as: BMJ 2014;348:g3780
- Kate E Shipman, chemical pathology trainee1,
- Mohammed Jawad, foundation year 2 trainee1,
- Katie M Sullivan, foundation year 2 trainee1,
- Clare Ford, consultant clinical scientist1,
- Rousseau Gama, consultant chemical pathologist1
- 1New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton WV10 0QP, UK
- kate.shipman{at}doctors.net.uk
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is relatively common and has been reported to affect glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c).1 2 Kilpatrick and Atkins advise against using HbA1c to diagnose type 2 diabetes in end stage renal failure (CKD stage 5),3 …
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