Glycated haemoglobin and associated variables in diabetics: Ilorin experience.
One hundred and fifty type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were investigated to determine extent of haemoglobin glycation and factors that might influence it. Factors so considered were age, sex, disease duration, and body mass index. The mean HbA(1c) was 8.0%. Ninety-six (about 64%) of the subjects had HbA(1c) > 7.2%. Seventy-one of these were males. Sex and age did not have significant effect on HbA(1c) and so was disease duration in our center. Almost 70% of the female diabetics were overweight. Correlation was very poor between BMI and haemoglobin glycation. However, assessment of the individual group results tended to suggest that glycation decrease with increasing BMI.
Department of Chemical Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017050:Episode of Care; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D009765:Obesity; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin