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Augmented HbA1c-concentrations in diabetics indicate retrospectively a poor metabolic control during the preceding 2-3 months. In the present study attempts have been made to use the HbA1c- concentration at the time of diagnosis as an indicator for the duration of the remission phase in 22 juvenile diabetic children. The regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between the initial HbA1c-concentrations and the duration of the remission phase defined as no glucose excretion and an insulin requirement of less than 0.5 U/kg/day (r=0.85 p:<0.001). The results suggest that the determination of the initial HbA1c-concentration may serve as a useful indicator to predict the duration of the remission phase in juvenile insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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Vetter, U., Heinze, E., Kohne, E. et al. Hemoglobin HbA1c: a predictor for the duration of the remission phase in juvenile insulin-dependent diabetic patients. Pediatr Res 13, 1190 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197910000-00060
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197910000-00060