Glycemic assessment in diabetic patients with secondary polycytheamia: limitations of HbA1c and the potential role of fructosamine—a prospective comparative study
Sertas Erarslan, Turkan P Kilit, Aycan Acet · 2026
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Sertas Erarslan, Turkan P Kilit, and Aycan Acet compare in 2026 two blood sugar markers in people with type 2 diabetes plus excess red blood cells. The usual marker, HbA1c, reflects sugar bound to red cells, so changed cell turnover can distort it. Their study held 62 patients with the blood condition and 40 controls.
Home finger-prick checks showed HbA1c-based estimates ran low by a clear margin in the blood condition group. A fructosamine-based estimate matched home checks much more closely. Six in ten patients would change control category by marker choice, so fructosamine may guide safer care here.
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| CREATOR | Sertas Erarslan, Turkan P Kilit, Aycan Acet |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32679 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |