HbA1c performs well in monitoring glucose control even in populations with high prevalence of medical conditions that may alter its reliability: the OPTIMAL observational multicenter study

• Timothy J McDonald,
• Beverley M Shields,
• Andrew T Hattersley,
• Angus G Jones,
• Lauren R Rodgers,
• Rosamund Greiner,
• Anxious J Niwaha,
• Priscilla A Balungi,
• Raymond Mwebaze

Affiliations

Timothy J McDonald

Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Beverley M Shields

Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Andrew T Hattersley

Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Angus G Jones

Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Lauren R Rodgers

Institute of Health Research, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK

Rosamund Greiner

Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Anxious J Niwaha

Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Priscilla A Balungi

Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Raymond Mwebaze

Department of Medicine, St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda