BACKGROUND Direct comparisons of the effect of a glycated haemoglobin measurement or an oral glucose tolerance test on the uptake and yield of screening in people of South Asian origin have not been made. We evaluated this in 18 to 60-year-old South Asian Surinamese. MATERIALS AND METHODS We invited 3173 South Asian Surinamese for an oral glucose tolerance test between June 18th 2009- Decembe...

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measurements are important for monitoring glycemic control in patients with diabetes. The positive impact of point-of-care HbA1c measurements on patient management is described in the literature. The general analytical requirements for HbA1c testing are described. The analytical evaluation of a new point-of-care HbA1c analyzer, suitable for a physician's office, against t...

six months administration of bromocriptine mesylate significantly decreased glycated hemoglobin (hba1c), fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, and weight of 22 indian obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with no serious adverse events. therefore, the novel mechanism of action, efficacy and acceptable safety profile makes this drug an attractive option for treatment of obese typ...

BACKGROUND The correlation between hemoglobin A(1c) (Hb A(1c)) and risk for complications in diabetic patients heightens the need to measure Hb A(1c) with accuracy. We evaluated the current performance for measuring Hb A(1c) in the Asian and Pacific region by examining data submitted by laboratories participating in the Taiwan proficiency-testing program. METHODS Five fresh-pooled blood sampl...

Objective: to compare the two immunological methods of HbA1c determination available at university hospital centers in capital Madagascar. Methods:Prospective comparative study between HbA1C assay techniquesat University Hospital Center Joseph RavoahangyAndrianavalona and RasetaBefelatanana both localized Antananarivo Madagascar was conducted. The techniques used are immunoturbidimetry immunofl...