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Bkworm wrote:I just noticed on the list of tests for blood work a Hemoglobin A1C. She has never had that test run for me and I have been going to her since about 1990.
Hemoglobin A1c (HgBA1c) is a long-term, laboratory-performed test used to estimate blood sugar levels over a previous two- to three-month period. Normal HgBA1c is considered less than 6% and levels can rise as high as 14%. [Link “Hemoglobin A1c” to: ] Most physicians consider—based on no meaningful scientific evidence—that the target level for treatment is between 7% and 8%.
Aggressive Treatment Kills
Disappointing for pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and the 14% of the US population with diabetes, are the findings that “aggressive treatment” results in more weight gain; higher cholesterol, triglycerides, and/or blood pressure; and more heart disease, stroke, and/or death compared to less treatment. Aggressive treatments are often defined by target goals for HgBA1c of 6% compared to standard care results of about 8%.
MostlyPlantEater wrote:@VeggieSue, did you ever figure out what was causing your BG to drop so low? Is this still happening?
MostlyPlantEater wrote: Sue. Is your hubby still doing ok?
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