Friday, August 15, 2008

Translating the A1C Assay Into Estimated Average Glucose Values -- Nathan et al., 10.2337/dc08-0545 -- Diabetes Care

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/reprint/dc08-0545v1

The results of the A1C-Derived Average Glucose study (ADAG), published
in Diabetes Care, have affirmed the existence of a linear relationship
between A1C and average blood glucose levels.

In light of the study results, ADA is recommending the use of a new term
in diabetes management, estimated average glucose, eAG. Health care
providers can now report A1C results to patients using the same units
(mg/dl or mmol/l) that patients see routinely in blood glucose
measurements.

http://professional.diabetes.org/glucosecalculator.aspx

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