A New Zealand linkage study examining the associations between A1C concentration and mortality
A New Zealand linkage study examining the associations between A1C concentration and mortality
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DOI:
10.2337/dc07-2374
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
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影响因子:
16.2
通讯作者:
Jeffreys, Mona
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作者:
Brewer, Naomi;Wright, Craig S.;Jeffreys, Mona
OBJECTIVE - To examine associations between A1C concentration and mortality in a New Zealand population.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - During a Hepatitis Foundation screening campaign for hepatitis B (1999-2001), participants were offered A1C testing. The participants were anonymously linked to the national mortality collection to 31 December 2004, Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs adjusted for age, ethnicity, smoking, and sex were estimated using Cox regression.RESULTS - There were 47,904 participants (71% Maori, 12% Pacific, 5% Asian, and 12% other). A1C measurements were categorized as