[Informative significance of hemoglobin A1 in the control of diabetes]

Sixty one patients were studied, 23 with diabetes, type I and 38 with type II. The level of glycosilized hemoglobin was determined in all, corresponding to the routine battery of symptoms and laboratory data, used in the practice in the evaluation of the state of the diabetic patients. A low correlation coefficient was established (type I r = 0,1 and type II r = 0,1) between the calculated glucose and mean blood sugar from blood sugar profiles. Glycohemoglobin level under and over 10% was established both in patients with increased and normal blood sugar. The use of the routine control methods gave no possibility of objective evaluation for the state of metabolic diabetic disorders in all patients. The determination of glycosilized hemoglobin presented a possibility of obtaining unique information on metabolic compensation of diabetes and the effectiveness of the treatment applied.