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2. Glycated hemoglobin - Wikipedia

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   A1c is of particular interest because it is easy to detect. The process by which sugars attach to hemoglobin is called glycation and the reference system is based on HbA1c, defined as beta-N-1-deoxy fructosyl hemoglobin as component. [4] There are several ways to measure glycated hemoglobin, of which HbA1c (or simply A1c) is a standard single ...

3. Doctors Explain How to Lower Your A1C Level

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   Normal A1C for people without diabetes is below 5.6 percent, Dr. Peterson says. Levels between 5.7 percent and 6.5 percent suggest prediabetes, and an A1C of 6.5 percent or higher puts you in the ...

4. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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   References range may vary with age, sex, race, pregnancy, [10] diet, use of prescribed or herbal drugs and stress. Reference ranges often depend on the analytical method used, for reasons such as inaccuracy , lack of standardisation , lack of certified reference material and differing antibody reactivity . [ 11 ]

5. Blood sugar level - Wikipedia

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   Errors when using test strips were often caused by the age of the strip or exposure to high temperatures or humidity. [37] More precise blood glucose measurements are performed in a medical laboratory , using hexokinase, glucose oxidase, or glucose dehydrogenase enzymes.

6. Prediabetes - Wikipedia

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   Prediabetes is a component of metabolic syndrome and is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels that fall below the threshold to diagnose diabetes mellitus.It usually does not cause symptoms but people with prediabetes often have obesity (especially abdominal or visceral obesity), dyslipidemia with high triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension. [1]

7. Type 1 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms can begin at any age, but onset is most common in children, with diagnoses slightly more common in 5 to 7 year olds, and much more common around the age of puberty. [ 127 ] [ 20 ] In contrast to most autoimmune diseases, type 1 diabetes is slightly more common in males than in females.