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HbA1c reconsidered: glycated haemoglobin in the era of dynamic erythrocyte glucose metabolism.

Key takeaways

This paper reviews how red blood cells handle sugar. It suggests that low oxygen levels can change how much sugar enters these cells. This might affect how accurately a standard blood test measures long-term blood sugar. The findings are based on cell studies, not people yet, so we do not know if this changes how doctors manage diabetes in patients.

Who did this work

Hsieh MY

Source

Article · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Sep 19
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42762330/