title: Glycosylated hemoglobin in chronic alcoholics.
abstract: Glycosylated hemoglobin (Hb AI) is commonly accepted as a parameter of the last 2-3 months metabolism of the glucides; therefore its growth must be proportionate to the metabolic unbalance [1]. We observed that chronic alcoholics often had significantly increased levels of Hb AI when compared with normal controls, although with a normal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); we therefore tried to correlate other metabolic factors with glycosylated hemoglobin: uricemia, triglyceridemia, cholesterolemia and high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D014280:Triglycerides; D014527:Uric Acid