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57th Annual ESPE

Athens, Greece
27 Sep 2018 - 29 Sep 2018

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ESPE 2018 57th European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Annual Meeting 27-29 September 2018 Athens, Greece

Symposia

ISPAD - ESPE Preventing Late Complications in Children with T1D

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Re-defining Targets for Optimal T1D Control

Hanas Ragnar

HbA1c reflects mean glucose levels over 2–3 months. ISPAD’s and ADA’s HbA1c target level is <7.5% (58 mmol/mol) in all pediatric age groups, but UK and Sweden have adopted ≤6.5% based on NICE Guidelines and DCCT results, provided that the person does not have hypoglycemia problems. NICE states: ‘Explain to children and young people with type 1 diabetes and their family members or carers (as appropriate) that an HbA1c target level of 48 mmol/mol (6...