Verified self-monitored blood glucose data versus glycosylated hemoglobin and glycosylated serum protein as a means of predicting short- and long-term metabolic control in gestational diabetes
Brustman, L.; Langer, O.; Engel, S.; Anyaegbunam, A.; Mazze, R.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 157(3): 699-703
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9378
PMID: 3631170
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80032-7
Accession: 041951771
Glycosylated hemoglobin and glycosylated serum protein have been suggested as tools for evaluation of long- and short-term glycemic control, respectively. Twenty-six patients with gestational diabetes were prospectively studied to determine the relationship of glycosylated hemoglobin and glycosylated serum protein to metabolic control. To verify the accuracy of blood glucose data, a memory-based reflectance meter was used for subjects with gestational diabetes who tested 6.5 +/- 1 times per day. Our analysis revealed that despite a statistically positive correlation between glycosylated hemoglobin, glycosylated serum protein, and verified data, their use as a clinical tool is limited because of their poor predictability.