title: Assessment of markers of glycaemic control in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease using continuous glucose monitoring.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Due to altered red blood cell survival and erythropoietin therapy glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) may not accurately reflect long-term glycaemic control in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Glycated albumin (GA) and fructosamine are alternative markers of glycaemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of HbA1c, GA and fructosamine as indicators of glycaemic control using continuous glucose monitoring.
  
  
  METHODS
  HbA1c, GA and fructosamine concentrations were measured in 25 subjects with diabetic nephropathy (CKD stages 4 and 5 (estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) )) matched with 25 subjects with diabetes and no evidence of nephropathy. Simultaneous real-time glucose concentrations were monitored by continuous glucose monitoring over 48 h.
  
  
  RESULTS
  GA correlated significantly to mean glucose concentrations in patients with and without CKD (r = 0.54 vs 0.49, P < 0.05). A similar relationship was observed with fructosamine relative to glucose. A poor correlation between HbA1c and glucose was observed with CKD (r = 0.38, P = ns) but was significant in the non-CKD group (r = 0.66, P < 0.001). The GA/HbA1c ratio was significantly higher in diabetic patients with CKD compared with controls (2.5 ± 0.4 vs 2.2 ± 0.4, P < 0.05). HbA1c values were significantly lower in CKD patients, relative to non-CKD patients at comparable mean glucose concentrations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HbA1c significantly underestimates glycaemic control in patients with diabetes and CKD stages 4 and 5. In severe CKD, GA more accurately reflects glycaemic control compared with fructosamine and HbA1c and should be the preferred marker of glycaemic control.
authors: Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand. frederiek.vos@southerndhb.govt.nz
authors: Frederiek E
authors: FE
authors: Vos
authors: John B
authors: JB
authors: Schollum
authors: Carolyn V
authors: CV
authors: Coulter
authors: Patrick J
authors: PJ
authors: Manning
authors: Stephen B
authors: SB
authors: Duffull
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Walker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D019270:Fructosamine / Q000097:blood*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009520:New Zealand; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000093423:Glycated Serum Albumin
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D019270:Fructosamine; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D012709:Serum Albumin; D000093423:Glycated Serum Albumin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human