Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency diagnosed in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus and hemoglobin A1c discordant with blood glucose measurements.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Disorders of hemolysis reduce the exposure time of hemoglobin to glucose, resulting in a falsely low hemoglobin A1c level. This case report describes the unexpected diagnosis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency made during evaluation of discordant HbA1c and blood glucose measurements.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Glucose
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Glycated Hemoglobin