HbA1c showed a positive association with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level in only diabetes, not prediabetic or normal individuals.
Soie ChungYunhwan LeeEun Youn RhoPublished in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2019)
In diabetes, the CEA level was independently and positively correlated with glycemic control status. Additionally, the change in CEA level (delta CEA) showed a positive correlation with the change in HbA1c level (delta HbA1c) in the follow-up data analysis.