Hematinic deficiencies and anemia in gastric parietal cell antibody-positive and -negative oral submucous fibrosis patients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2018.02.001
Abstract: Background/purpose Previous studies showed that approximately 13–15% of male oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) patients are serum gastric parietal cell antibody (GPCA)-positive. This study assessed whether serum GPCA or OSF itself was a significant factor that… read more here.
Keywords: deficiencies anemia; gpca osf; hematinic deficiencies; osf patients ... See more keywords
A1C Underperforms as a Diagnostic Test in Africans Even in the Absence of Nutritional Deficiencies, Anemia and Hemoglobinopathies: Insight From the Africans in America Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00533
Abstract: Introduction: To improve detection of undiagnosed diabetes in Africa, there is movement to replace the OGTT with A1C. The performance of A1C in the absence of hemoglobin-related micronutrient deficiencies, anemia and heterozygous hemoglobinopathies is unknown.… read more here.
Keywords: a1c ogtt; ogtt a1c; a1c underperforms; ogtt alone ... See more keywords