The Effect of Iron Replacement Therapy on HbA1c Levels in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Amani M AlQarniAmal A AlgamdiHussain J AljubranOmar A BamalanAbdullah Haleem AbuzaidMohammed A AlYahyaPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
The results suggest that IRT decreases HbA1c levels, and it is helpful in treating IDA patients with poor glycemic control. Accordingly, the results provide an added perspective on antidiabetic medication dosing and physicians' interpretation of initially elevated HbA1c values.