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Sakane N, Hirota Y, Yamamoto A, Miura J, Takaike H, Hoshina S, Toyoda M, Saito N, Hosoda K, Matsubara M, Tone A, Kawashima S, Sawaki H, Matsuda T, Domichi M, Suganuma A, Sakane S, Murata T. Factors associated with hemoglobin glycation index in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: The FGM-Japan study. J Diabetes Investig 2023; 14:582-590. [PMID: 36789495 PMCID: PMC10034957 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION The discrepancy between HbA1c and glucose exposure may have significant clinical implications; however, the association between the hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) and clinical parameters in type 1 diabetes remains controversial. This study aimed to find the factors associated with HGI (laboratory HbA1c - predicted HbA1c derived from the continuous glucose monitoring [CGM]). MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of adults with type 1 diabetes (n = 211, age 50.9 ± 15.2 years old, female sex = 59.2%, duration of CGM use = 2.1 ± 1.0 years). All subjects wore the CGM for 90 days before HbA1c measurement. Data derived from the FreeStyle Libre sensor were used to calculate the glucose management indicator (GMI) and glycemic variability (GV) parameters. HGI was defined as the difference between the GMI and the laboratory HbA1c levels. The participants were divided into three groups according to the HGI tertile (low, moderate, and high). Multivariate regression analyses were performed. RESULTS The female sex ratio, HbA1c, and % coefficient of variation (%CV) significantly increased over the HGI tertile, while eGFR and Hb decreased over the HGI tertile. In multivariate analysis, the factors associated with HGI were %CV and eGFR, after adjusting for HbA1c level and sex (R2 = 0.44). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that HGI is associated with female sex, eGFR, and some glycemic variability indices, independently of HbA1c. Minimizing glycemic fluctuations might reduce HGI. This information provides diabetic health professionals and patients with personalized diabetes management for adults with type 1 diabetes.
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- Naoki Sakane
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, The Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, The Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Lipid Metabolism, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
- Department of General Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Sawaki Internal Medicine and Diabetes Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
- Diabetes Center, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Xing Y, Zhen Y, Yang L, Huo L, Ma H. Association between hemoglobin glycation index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1094101. [PMID: 36824362 PMCID: PMC9941148 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1094101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) reflects biological variability in hemoglobin A1c. Even so, studies on the relationship between HGI and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between HGI and NAFLD. In addition, the study also aimed to provide new methods to identify patients with a high risk for the development of NAFLD. METHODS This was a retrospective study based on physical examination data from Japan. Patients were divided into quartiles (Q1-Q4) according to their HGI level; the lowest quartile (Q1) was used as the reference group. Patents were also classified into two subgroups based on the presence or absence of NAFLD. Baseline characteristics between the groups were compared. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the association between the HGI and NAFLD. A mediation analysis examined the mediation relationship between HGI and NAFLD. Subgroup analyses were performed to the reliability of the results. RESULTS A total of 14280 patients were eligible for inclusion in this study; 2515 had NAFLD. Patients in the NAFLD group had higher levels of HGI than patients in the non-NAFLD group. Increases in HGI correlated with an increased risk of NAFLD. After adjusting for confounding factors, the multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that HGI was positively related to the prevalence of NAFLD. In addition, mediation analysis showed that body mass index (BMI) partly mediated the indirect impact of HGI on NAFLD preference. Subgroup analyses were performed according to age, sex, smoking status, and waist circumference. Our results indicated that HGI significantly correlated with NAFLD in patients with one of the following factors: age ≤60 years, BMI >28 kg/m2, female sex, a history of smoking, and abdominal obesity. CONCLUSIONS HGI was an independent risk factor for NAFLD, and BMI partly mediated the association between HGI and NAFLD.
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- Yuling Xing
- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
- Department of School of Post Graduate Studies, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Hebei General Hospital Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Staimez LR, Kipling LM, Nina Ham J, Legvold BT, Jackson SL, Wilson PWF, Rhee MK, Phillips LS. Potential misclassification of diabetes and prediabetes in the U.S.: Mismatched HbA1c and glucose in NHANES 2005-2016. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 189:109935. [PMID: 35662612 PMCID: PMC10148706 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To assess the prevalence and clinical implications of "mismatches" between HbA1c and glucose levels in the United States across the life course. METHODS Participants ages 12-79 years from U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2016 without known diagnosis of diabetes and who had a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test were included. Previously undiagnosed diabetes (DM), prediabetes, and normal glucose metabolism (NGM) were defined using American Diabetes Association cut-points. Mismatches were defined by the hemoglobin glycation index (HGI). RESULTS In 10,361 participants, 5% and 41% had diabetes and prediabetes, respectively, by fasting or 2-hour glucose criteria. By HbA1c criteria, the high HGI tertile consisted of mostly abnormal classification (3% DM, 52% prediabetes) and the low HGI tertile contained mostly normal classification (78% NGM). Across all ages, 15% (weighted: 30 million individuals) had clinically significant mismatches of HGI magnitude ≥+0.5% (i.e., high mismatch) or ≤-0.5% (low mismatch). Mismatch was most common in older adults and non-Hispanic Black participants. CONCLUSIONS Mismatches of clinically significant magnitude could lead to HbA1c-related misdiagnosis or inappropriate management in up to 30 million Americans. Older adults, non-Hispanic Black individuals, and others with high mismatches may benefit from complementing HbA1c with additional diagnostic and management strategies.
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- Lisa R Staimez
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
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- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Gonzalez A, Deng Y, Lane AN, Benkeser D, Cui X, Staimez LR, Ford CN, Khan FN, Markley Webster SC, Leong A, Wilson PWF, Phillips LS, Rhee MK. Impact of mismatches in HbA 1c vs glucose values on the diagnostic classification of diabetes and prediabetes. Diabet Med 2020; 37:689-696. [PMID: 31721287 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS To determine whether HbA1c mismatches (HbA1c levels that are higher or lower than expected for the average glucose levels in different individuals) could lead to errors if diagnostic classification is based only on HbA1c levels. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 3106 participants without known diabetes underwent a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (fasting glucose and 2-h glucose) and a 50-g glucose challenge test (1-h glucose) on separate days. They were classified by oral glucose tolerance test results as having: normal glucose metabolism; prediabetes; or diabetes. Predicted HbA1c was determined from the linear regression modelling the relationship between observed HbA1c and average glucose (mean of fasting glucose and 2-h glucose from the oral glucose tolerance test, and 1-h glucose from the glucose challenge test) within oral glucose tolerance test groups. The haemoglobin glycation index was calculated as [observed - predicted HbA1c ], and divided into low, intermediate and high haemoglobin glycation index mismatch tertiles. RESULTS Those participants with higher mismatches were more likely to be black, to be men, to be older, and to have higher BMI (all P<0.001). Using oral glucose tolerance test criteria, the distribution of normal glucose metabolism, prediabetes and diabetes was similar across mismatch tertiles; however, using HbA1c criteria, the participants with low mismatches were classified as 97% normal glucose metabolism, 3% prediabetes and 0% diabetes, i.e. mostly normal, while those with high mismatches were classified as 13% normal glucose metabolism, 77% prediabetes and 10% diabetes, i.e. mostly abnormal (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Measuring only HbA1c could lead to under-diagnosis in people with low mismatches and over-diagnosis in those with high mismatches. Additional oral glucose tolerance tests and/or fasting glucose testing to complement HbA1c in diagnostic classification should be performed in most individuals.
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- A Gonzalez
- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Diabetes Unit, Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Chalew S, Gomez R. A labile form of hemoglobin A1c is higher in African-American youth with type 1 diabetes compared to Caucasian patients at similar glucose levels. Pediatr Diabetes 2019; 20:736-742. [PMID: 31038272 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels are higher in African-American (AA) individuals compared to Caucasians (EA) even after adjustment for blood glucose levels. To better understand the mechanism of this disparity we examined the relationship of an unstable (labile) form of HbA1c (L-HbA1c) with race and glucose. METHODS Samples for HbA1c were collected from pediatric patients self-identified as either AA (15F, 12M, age 13.4 ± 3.5 years) or EA (22F, 30M, age 14.6 ± 3.4 years) with type 1 diabetes at the time of a clinic visit. Clinic HbA1c (HbA1c) was performed by immunoassay. L-HbA1c equaled the difference in the HbA1c fraction by dynamic capillary isoelectric focusing before and after incubation in a low pH buffer. A capillary glucose (Clinic-BG) was measured at clinic visit. Mean blood glucose (MBG) was calculated from the last 30 days of the patient's glucose meter data. The influence of race on L-HbA1c was assessed in a multiple variable regression model adjusted for Clinic-BG. RESULTS The groups were similar for age and duration of diabetes. L-HbA1c was correlated with Clinic-BG, MBG, and HbA1c. The mean levels of L-HbA1c, HbA1c, MBG, but not Clinic-BG were higher in AA patients compared to EA. After adjustment for Clinic-BG, L-HbA1c was still higher in AA (2.8 ± 0.7% AA vs 2.1 ± 0.7% EA, P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS L-HbA1c is correlated with Clinic-BG. At any given level of Clinic-BG, AA patients have higher levels of L-HbA1c than EA. This preliminary study suggests that early factors prior to the formation of stable HbA1c may contribute to the observed glucose-independent racial disparity.
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- Stuart Chalew
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology Children's Hospital of New Orleans and LSU Health Sciences Center, Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology Children's Hospital of New Orleans and LSU Health Sciences Center, Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Yoo JH, Kang YM, Cho YK, Lee J, Jung CH, Park JY, Ryu OH, Kim HK, Lee WJ. The haemoglobin glycation index is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in healthy subjects. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2019; 91:271-277. [PMID: 31046138 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) quantifies interindividual variations in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and is associated with diabetic complications and metabolic diseases. However, information on the association between HGI and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in healthy subjects is limited, particularly in Asian populations. This study aimed to investigate the association between HGI and NAFLD in a healthy Korean cohort. DESIGN Subjects were stratified in quartiles according to their HGI level. NAFLD was diagnosed by hepatic ultrasonography, hepatic steatosis index and fatty liver index. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between HGI quartiles and the risk of NAFLD. PATIENTS Data from subjects without diabetes who underwent liver ultrasonography during routine health examinations were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Data from 14 465 subjects were included in the analysis. The prevalence of NAFLD increased significantly with each HGI quartile (24.8%, 29.7%, 32.6% and 40.6% in quartiles 1-4, respectively; P < 0.001). In comparison with the lowest HGI quartile group, the highest quartile exhibited worse metabolic parameters, including body weight, waist circumference, body mass index and lipid profiles. Multiple logistic regression analysis adjusted for multiple factors showed that the odds ratio of having NAFLD was 1.564 (95% CI: 1.350-1.813, P < 0.001) in the highest HGI quartile. CONCLUSIONS Elevated HGI levels are independently associated with NAFLD in a healthy Asian population.
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- Jee Hee Yoo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- International Healthcare Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Liu S, Hempe JM, McCarter RJ, Li S, Fonseca VA. Association between Inflammation and Biological Variation in Hemoglobin A1c in U.S. Nondiabetic Adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100:2364-71. [PMID: 25867810 PMCID: PMC4454807 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-4454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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CONTEXT Inflammation is associated with higher glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. Whether the relationship is independent of blood glucose concentration remains unclear. OBJECTIVE The hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) was used to test the hypothesis that interindividual variation in HbA1c is associated with inflammation. PARTICIPANTS This study used nondiabetic adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2008). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A subsample of participants was used to estimate the linear regression relationship between HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Predicted HbA1c were calculated for 7323 nondiabetic participants by inserting FPG into the equation, HbA1c = 0.017 × FPG (mg/dL) + 3.7. HGI was calculated as the difference between the observed and predicted HbA1c and the population was divided into low, moderate, and high HGI subgroups. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL), monocytes, and C-reactive protein (CRP) were used as biomarkers of inflammation. RESULTS Mean HbA1c, CRP, monocyte, and PMNL levels, but not FPG, progressively increased in the low, moderate, and high HGI subgroups. There were disproportionately more Blacks than whites in the high HGI subgroup. CRP (ß, 0.009; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.0001-0.017), PMNL (ß, 0.036; 95% CI, 0.010-0.062), and monocyte count (ß, 0.072; 95% CI, 0.041-0.104) were each independent predictors of HGI after adjustment for age, sex, race, triglycerides, hemoglobin level, mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width, and obesity status. CONCLUSIONS HGI reflects the effects of inflammation on HbA1c in a nondiabetic population of U.S. adults and may be a marker of risk associated with inflammation independent of FPG, race, and obesity.
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- Shuqian Liu
- Department of Medicine (S.L., V.A.F.), Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Global Health System and Development (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Pediatrics (J.M.H.), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Children's Hospital Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118; Research Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology (R.J.M.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010; Department of Epidemiology (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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- Department of Medicine (S.L., V.A.F.), Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Global Health System and Development (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Pediatrics (J.M.H.), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Children's Hospital Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118; Research Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology (R.J.M.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010; Department of Epidemiology (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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- Department of Medicine (S.L., V.A.F.), Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Global Health System and Development (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Pediatrics (J.M.H.), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Children's Hospital Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118; Research Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology (R.J.M.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010; Department of Epidemiology (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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- Department of Medicine (S.L., V.A.F.), Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Global Health System and Development (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Pediatrics (J.M.H.), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Children's Hospital Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118; Research Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology (R.J.M.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010; Department of Epidemiology (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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- Department of Medicine (S.L., V.A.F.), Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Global Health System and Development (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112; Department of Pediatrics (J.M.H.), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Children's Hospital Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118; Research Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology (R.J.M.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010; Department of Epidemiology (S.L.), School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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Loh TP, Peng WK, Chen L, Sethi SK. Application of smoothed continuous labile haemoglobin A1c reference intervals for identification of potentially spurious HbA1c results. J Clin Pathol 2014; 67:712-6. [DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AimsWe aim to develop smoothed continuous 2.5th and 97.5th percentile values for labile glycated haemoglobin A1c to glycated haemoglobin A1c (LHbA1c:HbA1c) ratio against HbA1c, and apply them on our patient population for identification of potentially spurious HbA1c measurements.MethodsThe LHbA1c and HbA1c were measured using Bio-rad Variant II high-performance liquid chromatography system. We recorded the LHbA1c and HbA1c values of 1555 patients who had normal chromatograms. Using these results, the 2.5th and 97.5th percentile reference limits of the LHbA1c:HbA1c ratio were described by LHbA1c:HbA1c=−0.0072×HbA1c +0.2925 and LHbA1c:HbA1c=−0.0132×HbA1c +0.5327, respectively.ResultsWhen the reference intervals were applied on a separate 1000 patients, 34 and 29 of them had abnormally high and low LHbA1c:HbA1c ratios, respectively. Most of the observed high ratios were associated concurrently with elevated plasma glucose, anaemia, chronic liver and kidney diseases. A suppressed ratio was mostly associated with haemoglobin variants. Patients with heterozygous HbE or HbS variants tend to have lower LHbA1c:HbA1c ratios while the converse is true for heterozygous HbJ.ConclusionsThe continuous LHbA1c:HbA1c ratio may be used to detect confounding factors or spurious HbA1c results, but its performance is confounded and reduced by the ambient plasma glucose.
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Chalew SA, McCarter RJ, Hempe JM. Biological variation and hemoglobin A1c: relevance to diabetes management and complications. Pediatr Diabetes 2013; 14:391-8. [PMID: 23952704 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Revised: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Stuart A Chalew
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Children's Hospital of New Orleans and the Research Institute for Children, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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Hempe JM, McGehee AM, Hsia D, Chalew SA. Characterization of unstable hemoglobin A1c complexes by dynamic capillary isoelectric focusing. Anal Biochem 2012; 424:149-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2012.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Revised: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Felipe DL, Hempe JM, Liu S, Matter N, Maynard J, Linares C, Chalew SA. Skin intrinsic fluorescence is associated with hemoglobin A(1c )and hemoglobin glycation index but not mean blood glucose in children with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2011; 34:1816-20. [PMID: 21636794 PMCID: PMC3142049 DOI: 10.2337/dc11-0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between skin advanced glycation end products (sAGEs) with mean blood glucose (MBG), hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)), and MBG-independent, between-patient differences in HbA(1c) among children with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Children aged 5 to 20 years with type 1 diabetes of at least 1 year duration participated. At a clinic visit, sAGE was estimated noninvasively by measurement of skin intrinsic fluorescence (SIF). SIF data were adjusted to correct for variation in skin pigmentation. MBG-independent, between-patient differences in HbA(1c) were examined by statistically controlling HbA(1c) for MBG or alternatively by use of a hemoglobin glycation index (HGI). Results were similar whether HbA(1c), MBG, and HGI were analyzed as single values from the time of the SIF examination visit or as the mean values from all available visits of the patient. RESULTS HbA(1c) was correlated with MBG (r = 0.5; P < 0.001; n = 110). HbA(1c) and HGI, but not MBG, were statistically associated with SIF after adjustment for age, duration of diabetes, race, sex, and BMI z-score. SIF increased with age and duration of diabetes and was higher in girls than boys. CONCLUSIONS sAGE levels estimated by SIF increase with age, duration of diabetes, and female sex. sAGE is correlated with MBG-independent biological variation in HbA(1c), but not with MBG itself. These results suggest that factors besides MBG that influence HbA(1c) levels also contribute to accumulation of sAGE.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dania L Felipe
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Louisiana State University Health SciencesCenter, New Orleans, LA, USA
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