Utility of HbA1c Levels for Diabetes Case Finding in Hospitalized Patients With Hyperglycemia

S. Greci, Laura; T. Kailasam, Mala; Malkani, Samir; L. Katz, David; Hulinsky, Ilja; Ahmadi, Ramin; Nawaz, Haq

doi:10.2337/diacare.26.4.1064

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Utility of HbA1c Levels for Diabetes Case Finding in Hospitalized Patients With Hyperglycemia

Published in Diabetes Care • Apr 1, 2003

Authors:

Laura S. Greci

Mala T. Kailasam

Samir Malkani

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the role of a single measurement of HbA(1c) in a diabetes case finding in hospitalized patients with random hyperglycemia at admission. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: From 20 March to 31 July 2000, 508 patients admitted through the emergency department of one hospital were test...

Subject

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Internal medicine

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