Effects of 7 hemoglobin variants on the measurement of glycohemoglobin by 14 analytical methods.

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BACKGROUND: Hemoglobin variants (Hb(VAR)) are not uncommon in the Korean population, with Hb G-Coushatta and Hb Queens being the 2 most common Hb(VAR). Hb G-Coushatta is also the most common Hb(VAR) in Chinese people from the Silk Road region, as well as in some North American Indian tribes. However, data are scarce on the effect of these Hb(VAR) on the different methods used for analyzing HbA(1c). METHODS:...

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