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HbA1c variability is associated with an increased risk of retinopathy requiring laser treatment in type 1 diabetes.
Diabetologia - 1 Apr 2013
Hietala K, Wadén J, Forsblom C, Harjutsalo V, Kytö J, Summanen P, Groop P-H
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: This study aimed to investigate whether variation in long-term glycaemia in type 1 diabetes as measured by HbA1c variability is associated with the cumulative incidence and risk of retinopathy requiring laser treatment. METHODS: The effect of HbA1c variability was assessed in 2,019 Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy (FinnDiane) study patients. The patients were studied in two partially overlapping...
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