Influence of Iron Deficiency Anaemia on Glycated Haemoglobin in Non-diabeticsd Item

This study was done to assess the validity of Glycated Hb as a reliable marker of diabetes in the presence of iron deficiency anaemia162 subjects were recruited, 82 each in case and control group. The groups were matched for age and genderCases were non diabetics with iron deficiency and controls were non diabetics without Iron deficiencyThere was a statistically significant difference between HbA1C values among cases and controlsConclusion is that Glycated Hb is not that reliable as a marker of diabetes in individuals with iron deficiency