Definitive diabetes indicator deceptively high in African-American children
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 10:22
in Health & Medicine
New Orleans, LA -- Researchers at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and Children's Hospital of New Orleans have found that there is a major difference in the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) response to blood glucose between African-American and Caucasian children with diabetes. HbA1c is the main test used to monitor diabetes and guide treatment decisions.