Normal values of Hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) in nondiabetic adults
Normal values of Hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) in nondiabetic adults
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2017-10
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Ibrahim A Ali
Mazin S Abdalla
Omer A Musa
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Background:At present, there are no studies done to
investigate the normal values of Hb A1c in Sudanese population.
The level of Hb A1c for Sudanese population is borrowed from
international references.
Objectives: The objective of this article is to investigate
the normallevels of Hb A1c, and the factors that may affect its
value.
Methods: Extensive internet search has been done on
research regarding the normal values of Hemoglobin A1c and
factors affecting themin non-diabetic Adults.
Result: Normal level of Hb A1cobtained from all previous
studies showed a value of 3.6% as minimum and 6.5 % as
maximum value. Significant racial/ethnic differences in Hb
A1clevelswere observed;these differences are significantly higher
in people fromAfrican descent than inCaucasians.
Discussion: Hb A1cis influenced by many risk factors;
these include BMI,physical activity, age, ethnicity, diet and
smoking.
Conclusion: Normal level of Hb A1c from all previous
studies showed a value of 3.6% as minimum and 6.5 % as
maximum value and seemed to be affected by many risk factors.
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Ali, I.A., Abdalla, M.S. and Musa, O.A., Normal values of Hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) in non-diabetic adults.