An HbA1c level ≥6.5% is recommended as a criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. A recent study has assessed the sensitivity and specificity of HbA1c levels for distinguishing between new onset type 1 diabetes mellitus and transient hyperglycemia in children. Do the results have implications for current pediatric clinical practice?
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Dauber, A., Wolfsdorf, J. HbA1c levels for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in children. Nat Rev Endocrinol 6, 304–305 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2010.63
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