A new way to estimate blood sugar levels (called cHbA1c) is more accurate than two older methods (eHbA1c and GMI) in Japanese adults with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pumps and glucose sensors — the older methods tend to underestimate blood sugar levels by a noticeable amount.

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Accurate prediction of HbA1c by continuous glucose monitoring using a kinetic model with patient-specific parameters for red blood cell lifespan and glucose uptake

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2021 May-Jun

The study tested a new way to estimate HbA1c using personalized data and found it matched lab results much better than older methods, just like the claim says.

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Accurate prediction of HbA1c by continuous glucose monitoring using a kinetic model with patient-specific parameters for red blood cell lifespan and glucose uptake

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DOI: 10.1177/14791641211013734

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