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Posted on: February 20th, 2008
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Among those with diabetes, Hispanics had higher levels than non-Hispanic whites on a test that indicates how well patients are controlling their blood sugar, according to a study in the February issue of Diabetes Care, the Winston Salem Journal reports. The A1C test measures hemoglobin levels that are linked with glucose; higher A1C values indicate that patients have difficulty controlling their blood sugar. “*
*From: http://www.kaisernetwork.org
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