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Fructosamine: An Alternative Assessment Of Past Glycaemic Control In Developing Countries

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Title: Fructosamine: An Alternative Assessment Of Past Glycaemic Control In Developing Countries

Authors: N. Islam , J. Akhter , N. Kayani , M.A. Khan 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1993

Volume: 43

Issue: 11

Language: English

Categories
Glycemic Control (30) Diabetes Mellitus (1019) Clinical Assessment (19) Developing Countries (193) Endocrinology (11489)

Abstract

Abstract


Fructosamine assay determines glycaemic control in diabetic patients by measuring glycosylated piasma protein. This study was done to assess the value of fructosamine as ah alternative test to HbA1 c as a measure of giycaemia. Sixty patients (both Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and non insulin dependent diabetes meliitus) were selected from the diabetic clinic and fasting blood samples were collected for estimation of glucose, HbA1 c and fructosamine levels. The results were compared by correlation analysis and major discrepancies/discordance was detected by dividing the results into 3 clinical categories and detecting the cases in which the values fell in opposite clinical categories. Fructosamine correlated well with HbA1c (r= 0.41, p

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