title: A1C as the method for diagnosing diabetes--how wise is the choice?
authors.forename: Jaakko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuomilehto
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D032921:Consensus; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human