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Move over HbA1c: The plasma glucose test that could spot diabetes better
The consensus is emerging that public health surveys based solely on HbA1c may misrepresent India's diabetes burden.
On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which can help to safely deliver WHO-recommended ...
Indian experts warn that HbA1c tests can be inaccurate due to high rates of anemia and G6PD deficiency in India. They urge ...
Accuracy can be affected in populations with high levels of anaemia, inherited blood disorders, G6PD deficiency.
Lancet study reveals standard diabetes test may mislead diagnosis and monitoring in South Asian populations: Our Bureau, Mumbai Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 12:40 Hrs [IST] A new e ...
Co-author Dr. Shashank Joshi from Mumbai highlighted that even in advanced urban hospitals, HbA1c results can be influenced ...
A new evidence-based viewpoint published online in Lancet Regional Health: Southeast Asia highlights that the widely used ...
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