HbA1c combined with glycated albumin or 1,5-anhydroglucitol improves the efficiency of diabetes screening in a Chinese population.
Junyi QianCheng ChenXiaohang WangYuanyuan TanJiao YangYuexing YuanJuan ChenHaijian GuoBei WangZi-Lin SunYao WangPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2021)
This study is suitable for cases where plasma glucose is unavailable. Among the residents of Jiangsu, HbA1c combined with GA or 1,5-AG can improve the sensitivity of diabetes screening, reduce the miss rate and save the use of OGTT. GA and 1,5-AG are superior in individuals with mild glucose metabolism disorder. GA enhances the detection of diabetes in the nonobese, and 1,5-AG enhances the detection in those with hyperuricaemia.