Summary:
Glycated protein HbA1c was tested as an alternate tool to
measurement of blood glucose to diagnose diabetes mellitus in
different studies. It was mostly discarded because of low
sensitivity. A significant proportion of young adult diabetic
patients in this country presents with very high blood glucose
without ketonuria.They are lean and have persistent
hyperglycemia for months. HbA1c was studied for the diagnosis
of 242 consecutive cases without ketonuria at the under 30 clinic
of Bangladesh Institute for Research and Rehabilitation for
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