Open AccessMean glycosylated hemoglobin in children with type 1 diabetes at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Abdulhameed Y Alsaheel,
Sulaiman I Alayed,
Yazzan M Alotaibi,
Aseel Abdulkarim Alfahhad,
Othman Majed Alothman,
Hissah F Alnefaie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_173_20
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , hemoglobin , type 1 diabetes , cross sectional study , glycosylated haemoglobin , tertiary care , disease , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , pathology
Type 1 diabetes is the third most common chronic disease among teenagers. In Saudi Arabia, there is a gap of knowledge regarding hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) concentration levels, and adherence to regular follow-up visits by patients. The aim of this study was to determine the mean glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in diabetic children who have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and were being followed up at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.