Thalassemia is a condition in which the body makes less hemoglobin, a protein that's an important part of red blood cells. This results in red blood cells being destroyed, which is known as hemolytic ...

Misinterpreting HbA1c results can hinder diabetes management. Learn how this test provides insight into long-term blood sugar ...

We studied 311 diabetic patients for whom data were available for simultaneous measurements of A1C and fructosamine on dates 30 ± 2 days apart within the past 5 years, none of whom had any known ...

As argued above, estimation of a patient's GG* requires more than one determination of the gg because of the different kinetics of A1C and fructosamine: A1C reflects weighted mean plasma glucose ...