Ethnic differences in glycated haemoglobin between white subjects and those of South Asian origin with normal glucose tolerance
Ethnic differences in glycated haemoglobin between white subjects and those of South Asian origin with normal glucose tolerance
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DOI:
10.1136/jcp.2009.065821
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发表时间:
2010-03-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Gama, Rousseau
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作者:
Likhari, Taruna;Gama, Rousseau
Objective To determine whether ethnic differences exist in glycated haemoglobin between white subjects and those of South Asian origin with normal glucose tolerance (NGT)Methods Erythrocyte glycated haemoglobin (HbA(1c)) was compared between white subjects and those of South Asian origin with NGT defined by a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).Results 139 subjects with NGT comprising 36 people of South Asian origin (20 female) and 103 white subjects (49 female) were compared. Subjects of South Asian origin were younger (p