HbA1c performs well in monitoring glucose control even in populations with high prevalence of medical conditions that may alter its reliability: the OPTIMAL observational multicenter study.
Anxious J NiwahaLauren R RodgersRosamund GreinerPriscilla A BalungiRaymond MwebazeTimothy James McDonaldAndrew T HattersleyBeverley M ShieldsMoffat J NyirendaAngus G JonesPublished in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)
HbA1c is the optimal test for monitoring glucose control even in low-income and middle-income countries where medical conditions that may alter its reliability are prevalent; FPG and RPG are valuable alternatives where HbA1c is not available.