title: Revisiting screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus: the case for and against using HbA1c.
authors.affiliation: Consultant physician and endocrinologist, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent.
authors.forename: Fahmy W F
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.affiliation: Professor of primary care, Institute of Health in Society, University of Worcester, Worcester; GP, the Corbett Medical Practice, Droitwich.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wilkie
authors.affiliation: Consultant physician and endocrinologist, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Basil G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: Professor of clinical biochemistry, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent.
authors.forename: Anthony A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fryer
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin
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