Seasonal Variations in Estimated Whole Blood Viscosity Associated with HbA1c: Evidence from Retrospective Pathology Review for Diabetes Management
Jovita I. Mbah, Phillip T. Bwititi, Lin K. Ong, Prajwal Gyawali, Ezekiel U. Nwose · 2025
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Jovita Mbah and co-authors track seasonal swings in blood viscosity for diabetes care in a 2025 study. Thick blood raises cardiovascular risk, and heart events vary by season. Whether viscosity itself follows seasons was the open question. Ten years of pathology records supplied the data.
Estimated viscosity was derived from blood count and protein measures. Glycated hemoglobin tracked long-term sugar control in parallel. Viscosity, cell fraction, and protein all rose in colder seasons. Peaks landed in winter across those measures. Glycated hemoglobin showed no firm seasonal pattern. Differences reached strong statistical levels for the viscosity trio. The authors suggest seasonal adjustment of monitoring in diabetes. Treatment timing could also follow the winter peak. Risk assessment gains precision by naming the season. Clinics in seasonal climates are the audience.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jovita I. Mbah, Phillip T. Bwititi, Lin K. Ong, Prajwal Gyawali, Ezekiel U. Nwose |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |