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Glycated albumin: a potential biomarker in diabetes
Freitas, Priscila Aparecida Correa; Ehlert, Lethicia Rozales; Camargo, Joíza Lins.
  • Freitas, Priscila Aparecida Correa; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Ehlert, Lethicia Rozales; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Camargo, Joíza Lins; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. BR
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online) ; 61(3): 296-304, May-June 2017. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-887554
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic and metabolic disease that presents a high global incidence. Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) is the reference test for long-term glucose monitoring, and it exhibits an association with diabetic chronic complications. However, A1C is not recommended in clinical situations which may interfere with the metabolism of hemoglobin, such as in hemolytic, secondary or iron deficiency anemia, hemoglobinopathies, pregnancy, and uremia. The glycated albumin (GA) is a test that reflects short-term glycemia and is not influenced by situations that falsely alter A1C levels. GA is the higher glycated portion of fructosamine. It is measured by a standardized enzymatic methodology, easy and fast to perform. These laboratory characteristics have ensured the highlight of GA in studies from the last decade, as a marker of monitoring and screening for DM, as well as a predictor of long-term outcomes of the disease. The aim of this review was to discuss the physiological and biochemistry characteristics of the GA, as well as its clinical utility in DM.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Glycated Hemoglobin / Serum Albumin / Diabetes Mellitus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online) Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Glycated Hemoglobin / Serum Albumin / Diabetes Mellitus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online) Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR