Resumen de Glycated Hemoglobin Levels Vary by Race

Subhashni Singh Joy

• According to this study:

  * Black people generally have higher glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels but develop diabetic retinopathy at lower levels than white people.

  * Black adults are at greater risk for developing retinopathy than white adults at an HbA1clevel between 5% and 7%