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ea0049ep769 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid/Others | ECE2017

Overestimation of HbA1c by an unusual hemoglobin variant

Perez Fernando Garcia , Villanueva-Herraiz Sandra Isabel , Pena Jose Ignacio Fernandez , Benitez Ines Camacho , de Quiros Juan Manuel Garcia , de Pinillos Gordillo Guillermo Martinez , Ortiz Antonio Moro , Fernandez-Ladreda Mariana Tome , Leon Maria Victoria Cozar

Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is considered the Gold Standard parameter for evaluating long-term glycemic control in individuals with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The presence of hemoglobin variants or others conditions that modify its glycosylation, can affect the veracity of its measurement. The detection of these hemoglobinopathies and his knowledge by the clinicians is very important for the correct diagnosis and follow-up. We present the case of a patient who presented a he...