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Effects of beta thalassemia minor on results of six glycated hemoglobin methods.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Dec 2004
Polage Christopher, Little Randie R, Rohlfing Curt L, Cole Thomas G, Roberts William L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Beta-thalassemia minor (BTM) is a common benign condition that can be present in patients with diabetes mellitus. There are conflicting reports about the effect of BTM on glycated hemoglobin (gHb) measurements. We evaluated 6 gHb methods using samples from non-diabetic subjects with B...
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