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2. Glycated hemoglobin - Wikipedia

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   Glycated hemoglobin. Glycated hemoglobin, glycohemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin (Hb) that is chemically linked to a sugar. Several types of glycated hemoglobin measures exist, of which HbA1c, or simply A1c, is a standard single test. [ 1] Most monosaccharides, including glucose, galactose, and fructose, spontaneously ...

3. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Reference ranges (reference intervals) for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of medical test results from blood samples. Reference ranges for blood tests are studied within the field of clinical chemistry (also known as "clinical biochemistry", "chemical pathology" or "pure blood chemistry ...

4. Prediabetes - Wikipedia

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   Prediabetes is a component of metabolic syndrome and is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels that fall below the threshold to diagnose diabetes mellitus.It usually does not cause symptoms but people with prediabetes often have obesity (especially abdominal or visceral obesity), dyslipidemia with high triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension. [1]

5. Hemoglobin - Wikipedia

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   The name hemoglobin (or haemoglobin) is derived from the words heme (or haem) and globin, reflecting the fact that each subunit of hemoglobin is a globular protein with an embedded heme group. Each heme group contains one iron atom, that can bind one oxygen molecule through ion-induced dipole forces.

6. Diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. [ 10][ 11] Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects. [ 12] Classic symptoms include thirst, polyuria ...

7. Hereditary spherocytosis - Wikipedia

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   Hereditary spherocytosis ( HS) is a congenital hemolytic disorder wherein a genetic mutation coding for a structural membrane protein phenotype causes the red blood cells to be sphere-shaped ( spherocytosis ), rather than the normal biconcave disk shape. This abnormal shape interferes with the cells' ability to flex during blood circulation ...