Racial Differences in the Relationship of Glucose Concentrations and Hemoglobin A1c Levels -

Racial Differences in the Relationship of Glucose Concentrations and Hemoglobin A1c Levels
Information type: Other primary research
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
Specialities: Diabetes
Summary
Retrospective observational study (n=208) reports that black patients had HbA1c levels that were, on average, 0.4% higher than those of white patients at any given average glucose concentration, possibly owing to racial differences in the glycation of haemoglobin.
UKMi comment
However, the researchers note that because race only partially explains the observed HbA1c differences between black and white patients, future research should focus on identifying and modifying barriers impeding improved glycaemic control in black patients with diabetes.
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