Glycosylated haemoglobins in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and for the assessment of chronic hyperglycaemia.
Evidence is presented that two levels of glycosylated haemoglobin can be defined which when exceeded indicate respectively the presence of diabetes mellitus and a significant risk for the development of microvascular complications, as judged by current glucose tolerance test criteria for such risk.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012306:Risk
D001786:Blood Glucose