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

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