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[Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1)--an index in the control of diabetes]
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This study shows that Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels correlate with blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients. HbA1c and glycemia are complementary for monitoring diabetes management and lipid disorders.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Metabolic Disorders
- Clinical Chemistry
Background:
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management requires continuous monitoring of glycemic control and associated complications.
- Glycemic variability and lipid metabolism are critical factors in T2DM progression and cardiovascular risk.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between serum Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and glycemic parameters in T2DM patients.
- To evaluate HbA1c as a potential marker for lipid disorders in individuals with T2DM.
Main Methods:
- Study included 108 patients (68 males, 40 females) with T2DM of varying duration.
- Analysis of serum HbA1c levels in relation to fasting blood glucose, 24-hour glycemic fluctuations, and carbohydrate metabolism decompensation.
- Assessment of HbA1c as a marker for high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, and total cholesterol.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was found between serum HbA1c and fasting blood glucose levels.
- Elevated HbA1c correlated with increased glycemic variability and poorer carbohydrate metabolism control.
- Serum HbA1c demonstrated a positive association with HDL cholesterol synthesis and, to a lesser extent, with triglycerides and total cholesterol levels.
Conclusions:
- Glycemia and HbA1c are not interchangeable but provide complementary information for effective diabetes mellitus (DM) follow-up care.
- HbA1c serves as a valuable marker for assessing glycemic control and can indicate the status of lipid disorders, including HDL cholesterol synthesis, in T2DM patients.
Abstract:
A total of 108 patients with diabetes, type II were studied--68 males and 40 females, with an average age of 63 years for the males and 67 years for the females, with various duration--from freshly diagnosed to over 20 years. A positive correlation was established between the serum HbA1 level and blood sugar before meals, its maximum elevation within 24 h and the evaluation of the stage of decompensation of carbohydrate metabolism. Glycemia and HbA1 are not interchangeable but reciprocally complemented indices for diabetes control, for that subjected to follow up care in particular. The state of lipid disorders in diabetes, HbA1 could be used as a marker of synthesis of HDL cholesterol and to a lesser degree--of triglycerides and total cholesterol.