title: Beta thalassemia and energy consumption in hemoglobin A1C formation: a model.
abstract: Hemoglobin (Hb) A1C is the nonenzymatic glycated product of the Hb beta chain at the valine terminal residue. Recently, the nature of energy-consuming reaction in HbA1C formation was reported, and this was proposed as an underlying pathophysiology for poor nutritional status, muscle loss, and functional impairment in poor-control diabetic patients. Here, the author focuses on energy change in HbA1C formation in the case of beta thalassemia. According to this study, the energy range required for any type of beta thalassemia is greater than that required for normal Hb. Hence, it might be expressed that beta thalassemia did significantly increase complications due to energy consumption during HbA1C formation in poor-control diabetic cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. wviroj@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Viroj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wiwanitkit
mesh_terms: D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*