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Pattern, knowledge and practices of HbA(1C) testing among diabetic patients in a Kenyan tertiary referral hospital

BACKGROUND: Glycated haemoglobin (HbA(1C)) measurement is the currently accepted gold standard biochemical indicator of long-term glycemic control in diabetic patients. The level of knowledge as well as the frequency of use of this test among diabetic patients in Kenya is unknown. The current study...

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Autores principales: Matheka, Duncan Mwangangi, Kilonzo, Jeremiah Munguti, Munguti, Cecilia Muvenyi, Mwangi, Peter Waweru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4228364/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24192011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-8603-9-55