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Interference of hemoglobinA1c (HbA1c) detection using ion-exchange high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method by clinically silent hemoglobin variant in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)--a case report.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Mar 2009
Thevarajah M, Nadzimah M N, Chew Y Y
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BACKGROUND: Glycated hemoglobin, measured as HbA1c is used as an index of mean glycemia in diabetic patients over the preceding 2-3 months. Various assay methods are used to measure HbA1c and many factors may interfere with its measurement according to assay method used, causing falsely high or low results. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of diabetic patient with clinically silent hemoglobin variant, causing...
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