hrp0086p2-p294 | Diabetes P2 | ESPE2016

Differences in Hba1c among Different Ethnicities; Is it just a Matter of Mean Glycaemia?

Cocca Alessandra , Holloway Edward , Chapman Simon , Iafusco Dario , Hulse Tony

Background: Several studies have described ethnic differences in HbA1c. Non-Caucasian patients have been found to have an higher HbA1c than the Caucasian ones. These differences have often been attributed to disparities in access to medical care or quality of the care.Objective and hypotheses: Differences in Hba1c among the ethnicities could be related not only to mean glycaemia. The aim of our study was to observe if, at the same level of mean glucose, ...