Glycated hemoglobin A1C and diabetes mellitus in critically ill patients
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Glycated hemoglobin A1C and diabetes mellitus in critically ill patients
BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia has been detected in many critically ill patients in the department of emergency medicine. But its mechanism and prognosis have not been well elucidated. In this study, we measured the serum level of glycated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) in critically ill patients to evaluate the effects of hyperglycemia on the prognosis of the patients. METHODS A total of 826 critically il...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1920-8642
DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2013.03.008