Influence of hemoglobinopathies and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency on diagnosis of diabetes by HbA1c among Tanzanian adults with and without HIV: A cross-sectional study.
Belinda KwekaEric LyimoKidola JeremiahSuzanne FilteauAndrea Mary RehmanHenrik FriisAlphaxard ManjuranoDaniel Faurholt-JepsenRikke Krogh-MadsenGeorge PrayGodDouglas Corbett HeimburgerPublished in: PloS one (2020)
HbA1c underestimates the prevalence of PD/DM among Tanzanian adults with SCT. Further research using other HbA1c instruments is needed to optimize HbA1c use among populations with high prevalence of hemoglobinopathies or G6PD deficiency.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- glycemic control
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- type diabetes
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- replacement therapy
- blood glucose
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- south africa
- weight loss
- genetic diversity
- skeletal muscle