Open AccessThe HbA1c and All-Cause Mortality Relationship in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes is J-Shaped: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Author(s) -
Luke Arnold,
Zhiqiang Wang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the review of diabetic studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-0575
pISSN - 1613-6071
DOI - 10.1900/rds.2014.11.138
Subject(s) - observational study , meta analysis , type 2 diabetes , medicine , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Low blood glucose and HbA1c levels are recommended in the literature on management of diabetes. However, data have shown that low blood glucose is associated with serious adverse effects for the patients and the recommendation has been criticized. Therefore, this article revisits the relationship between HbA1c and all-cause mortality by a meta-analysis of observational studies.
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