For adults with stage 4-5 CKD, an HbA1c range of 6.7% to 7.1% may be optimal for reducing macrovascular and microvascular complications. In advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes (type 1 ...

Most people assume diabetes is easy to diagnose. You take a blood test, get a number, and that’s it. But in real life, it’s ...

Many people are confused by normal fasting sugar readings alongside higher HbA1c lab results. This mismatch highlights hidden blood sugar rises after meals. Experts now consider HbA1c a stronger ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a retrospective chart review published in The Journal of Pediatrics, Sampath and colleagues analyzed data ...

You can’t turn on the TV without seeing ads for glucose-lowering GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. A1C numbers are cocktail-party chatter. Helpful? Sure. But almost nobody knows the chemistry ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Our study determines accurately the levels of long-term sugar that can avoid complications,” Hans J. Arnqvist, ...

Certain hemoglobin variants and conditions have been shown to affect red blood cell lifespan and hence may lead to false HbA1c results. A 63-year-old White woman presents to an endocrine clinic for ...

Nutritionist Pooja Makhija breaks down why normal sugar and normal HbA1c are not enough – highlighting the importance of TyG index (Triglyceride–Glucose index).

Growing number of people are seeing a normal fasting sugar on their home monitor but a higher-than-expected HbA1c on their lab report. The two results can seem confusing and even alarming, yet this ...