Increased risk of prediabetes among virally suppressed adults with HIV in Central Kenya detected using glycated haemoglobin and fasting blood glucose.

Anne NjorogeOrvalho AugustoStephanie T PageChristine KigonduMargaret OlukaNancy PuttkammerCarey Farquhar

Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2021)

There is a high prevalence of prediabetes, a significant predictor of T2D, among PLHIV in Central Kenya. Point-of-care HbA1c may help identify PLHIV with prediabetes in a single screening visit and provide an opportunity for early intervention.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
glycemic control
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
randomized controlled trial
human immunodeficiency virus
blood pressure
hiv infected
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
hiv testing
men who have sex with men
metabolic syndrome