title: [Factors participating in the variability of glycosylated hemoglobin levels].
abstract: Glycated hemoglobin values are a good indicator of metabolic control of the diabetic patients; however the levels can be influenced by analytic, clinic and biological variability. In the first, it is important to know that the variation coefficient between-laboratory should be < 3-4%; the second, depends on the metabolic control of the patients, while the third is determined by internal and external factors. Family studies had shown that genetic factors are involved in the biological variability of glycated hemoglobin. In order to have a correct interpretation of the glycated hemoglobin levels, it is important to know the causes of variability.
authors.affiliation: División de Genètica, Centro de Investigación Biomèdica de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
authors.forename: Rosa María
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hermosillo-Bañuelos
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivas
authors.forename: Bertha
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ibarraa
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin