Review of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), glycated albumin (GA), and GA/HbA1c ratio as glycemic indicators
A recent review article in Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences analyzes glycemic control indicators such as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), glycated albumin (GA), and GA/HbA1c ratio. This article concludes that it is important to be able to select an appropriate glycated protein depending on each patient’s health status. Reports indicate that HbA1c is not always a suitable glycemic indicator even though it “is one of the most important diagnostic factors for diabetes” Co
Glycated Albumin Detects Prediabetes where HbA1c is Ineffective
A recent article in Endocrinology and Metabolism investigated whether hemoglobin A1c and glycated albumin are effective indicators of prediabetes in obese and nonobese African immigrants. Oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) were administered to “236 self-identified healthy African immigrants” in order to screen for prediabetes. The study concluded that “glycated albumin contributes by identifying prediabetes not detected by HbA1c in nonobese African immigrants.” Further stud
"Glycated Albumin may be a more robust indicator of long-term glycemia than HbA1c in hemodialys
"Glycated albumin is thought to more accurately reflect glycemic control in diabetic hemodialysis patients than hemoglobin A1c because of shortened red cell survival. To test this, glycated hemoglobin and albumin levels were measured in blood samples collected from 307 diabetic subjects of whom 258 were on hemodialysis and 49 were without overt renal disease." Click here to read the full paper Source- http://www.nature.com/ki/journal/v73/n9/abs/ki200825a.html http://www.epine
"Glycated Albumin" A New Paradigm In Better Monitoring Type 2 Diabetes Complications As A
Click here to read the full article For more Information on Epinex G1A Test (under development) please download the Corporate Information Series: Glycated Albumin and Diabetes Monitoring below. Click here to download the Corporate Information Series-Glycated Albumin and Diabetes Monitoring Source (Article) : http://www.scopemed.org/?jft=61&ft=61-1399273666 http://www.epinex.com/#!glycated-albumin/yrxvx http://www.epinexdiabetesblog.com/#!Glycated-Albumin-The-Next-A1c/cjds/56
Glycated Albumin better indicator than A1C
Glycemic control in patients with diabetes and nephropathy-- GA better indicator than A1C Studies show that the Glycated Albumin (GA) assay more accurately reflects recent glycemic control in patients on dialysis relative to A1C. Reduced A1C levels tend to give patients and their caregivers a false sense of security, suggesting that blood sugars are lower than they really are. Reports reveal that the GA assay, measuring glycation of albumin (not hemoglobin), is more accurate
