HbA1c for type 2 diabetes diagnosis in Africans and African Americans: Personalized medicine NOW!
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 28898251.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002384 and PMC identifier 5595287.
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Abstract
Andrew Paterson discusses findings from a new study that shows HbA1c screening for diabetes will leave 2% of African Americans undiagnosed and how personalised medicine is needed.
Medical subject headings
- Black or African American
- Black People
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Glycated Hemoglobin
- Precision Medicine