Discordance in the diagnosis of diabetes: Comparison between HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose.

Lan T Ho-PhamUyen D T NguyenTruong X TranTuan V Nguyen

Published in: PloS one (2017)

These data indicate that there is a significant discordance in the diagnosis of diabetes between FPG and HbA1c measurements, and the discordance could have significant impact on clinical practice. FPG appears to underestimate the burden of undiagnosed diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
blood glucose
clinical practice
insulin resistance
electronic health record
blood pressure
skeletal muscle
big data
machine learning
risk factors
data analysis