HLSC 3473U Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Hemoglobin, Blood Test, Glut4
19 Mar 2019
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Leading cause of blindness, lower leg amputation, and end stage renal disease. Risk of cad and stroke in 2-5 times higher. Lengthy latent onset average time between onset and diagnosis is 7-12 years. No risk factors: under 40, low moderate risk, no screening needed, 40 or over, high risk, 33% chance of developing it within 10 years, screen every 3 years. With risk factors: very high risk, 50% chance of developing it within 10 years, screen every 6-12 months. Fasting plasma glucose test: measure glucose after someone hasn"t eaten for 8 hours, once you hit 6. 1 or above, it is concerning impaired fasting glycemia (ifg) Ifg is a type of pre-diabetes, levels of 6. 1-6. 9: once you hit levels of 7. 0 or above, you are classified with diabetes. Hba1c level of 6. 5 or lower would be associated with lower risk of diabetic complications. Most diabetics are only able to keep their hba1c at 7. 0 or lower.
