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Hyperglycemia

Glycosylated hemoglobin is linked to increased mortality in nondiabetic kidney disease

According to recent research from the United States, "In the general population, hyperglycemia in the absence of diabetes may be associated with increased risk for mortality. Hyperglycemia is prevalent in chronic kidney disease; however, the relationship between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA_1c ) as a marker of chronic hyperglycemia and outcomes has not been studied in nondiabetic chronic kidney disease."

V. Menon and colleagues at Tufts University explained, "HbA_1c was measured at baseline in the randomized cohort of the...

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