The validity of HbA1c in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus among individuals at risk seen in the outpatient clinics of De La Salle University Medical Center : a cross-sectional study
Publication Date
2000
Document Type
Research
Abstract
A total of 142 patients have been recruited for this study. Thirty-two patients were positive and 110 patients were negative for OGTT. At HbA1c cut off values of 1, 2 and 3 standard deviations above the mean, show moderate sensitivity and high specificity. HbA1c has a moderate sensitivity and a high specificity for diagnosing diabetes. Currently available data show that at 1, 2, and 3 standard deviations above the mean, HbA1c could identify population of undiagnosed diabetes among Filipinos, with high specificit
APA Citation
Lim, Richard Thomas P.; Inciong, Leslie M.; and Andag-Silva, Aimee, "The validity of HbA1c in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus among individuals at risk seen in the outpatient clinics of De La Salle University Medical Center : a cross-sectional study" (2000). Resident Research. 58.
https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/resident-research/58