HbA1c May Not Reliably Reflect Blood Sugar Levels in Many Indians: Lancet Viewpoint A new evidence-based viewpoint published in The Lancet Regional ...

Co-author Dr. Shashank Joshi from Mumbai highlighted that even in advanced urban hospitals, HbA1c results can be influenced ...

Indian experts warn that HbA1c tests can be inaccurate due to high rates of anemia and G6PD deficiency in India. They urge ...

An observational study recently published in Cancer highlights a notable correlation between glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and improved clinical outcomes among patients with ...

Doctors warn that heavy reliance on HbA1c for diabetes diagnosis in India may lead to under- or over-diagnosis due to high anaemia and kidney disease burden, urging multiparametric testing ...

A Lancet review cautions that widespread anemia in India may cause HbA1c to misclassify diabetes, urging glucose-based tests ...

A new evidence-based viewpoint published online in Lancet Regional Health: Southeast Asia highlights that the widely used ...

A Lancet Regional Health study warns that HbA1c tests, the "gold standard" for diabetes, often fail in India due to anemia, ...

A new evidence-based Viewpoint published online in Lancet Regional Health: Southeast Asia highlights that the widely used ...

A study published in Lancet Regional Health warns that the HbA1c test may be unreliable for diagnosing and monitoring type-2 diabetes in Indians due to high anemia prevalence and blood disorders, ...

The article emphasizes that doctors should consider local health factors, such as anaemia and genetic blood disorders, before ...

Researchers are cautioning against relying solely on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes in South Asia, especially India, due to the high prevalence of anaemia and ...