Danzig JA, Moser JT, Belfield P, Alter CA. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency diagnosed in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus and hemoglobin A1c discordant with blood glucose measurements.
J Pediatr 2011;
158:849-51. [PMID:
21232753 DOI:
10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.12.012]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Revised: 10/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Disorders of hemolysis reduce the exposure time of hemoglobin to glucose, resulting in a falsely low hemoglobin A1c level. This case report describes the unexpected diagnosis of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency made during evaluation of discordant HbA1c and blood glucose measurements.
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