Open AccessHbA1c: More than just a number
Author(s) -
Mawson Wang,
TienMing Hng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-03-21-5866
Subject(s) - glycated haemoglobin , medicine , diabetes mellitus , biomarker , intensive care medicine , isolation (microbiology) , type 2 diabetes , bioinformatics , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry
Glycated haemoglobin, or HbA1c, is the main biomarker used to assess long-term glycaemic control in individuals with diabetes, and it correlates with the development of complications.