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For People of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage: Important Information About Diabetes Blood Tests

Description

Publication Year: 2007
Type: Federal resource, Brochure
Language: English
Website: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/traitA1C/

If you are of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian heritage, you could have a variant form of hemoglobin in your red blood cells that affects the detection of diabetes. this web page discusses what this means and how it might affect your diabetes care.

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Source

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, NIH
1 Information Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3560

Toll-free Phone: (800) 860-8747 En/Sp

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