How to interpret A1C results at different ages The hemoglobin A1C test measures average blood glucose levels over three months, providing critical insights into diabetes risk ...
Diabetes represents a serious global epidemic. Diabetes causes its own direct adverse effects but also predisposes patients to the development of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney ...
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What is the A1C test?

The A1C test measures your average blood sugar levels over two to three months. If you are 35 or older, you should get screened for diabetes every three years. The A1C test can also be used to ...
In patients with diabetes who are on hemodialysis, glycated albumin level seems to reflect glycemic control more accurately than does glycated hemoglobin level. However, clinicians should be aware ...
New evidence supports the use of continuous glucose monitoring as a means to help control glycated hemoglobin levels in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study, which compared continuous ...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by progressive loss of pancreatic beta cells. Golimumab is a human monoclonal antibody specific for tumor necrosis factor α that has already been ...
Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small ...