title: Is haemoglobin A1c a step forward for diagnosing diabetes?
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hull Royal Infirmary and Hull York Medical School, Hull HU3 2JZ. eric.kilpatrick@hey.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
authors.forename: Zachary T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Bloomgarden
authors.forename: Paul Z
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Zimmet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D032921:Consensus; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012015:Reference Standards
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin