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Glucose remains best test for diabetes diagnosis; HbA1c cannot be used as
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to a new evidence-based Viewpoint published online in Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, the widely used glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test, as available in India, may not accurately reflect blood glucose levels for millions of Indians.
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Standard diabetes test may mislead diagnosis in S Asians, including Indian
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Led by Professor Anoop Misra and collaborators, the review questions reliance on HbA1c as a sole diagnostic or monitoring tool for type 2 diabetes in South Asia, including India. HbA1c measurements primarily reflect the glycation of haemoglobin.
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Sankalp India Launches 10-Bed Bone Marrow Transplant Unit for Children wit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 12: Sankalp India Foundation proudly announces the opening of its new 10-bed Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit for children battling blood disorders such as hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell and thalassemia, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This state-of-the-
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NHM Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi Medical College Bhopal and ECHO India launch ca
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 31: National Health Mission (NHM) Madhya Pradesh and Gandhi Medical College in collaboration with ECHO India, launched a capacity-building program focused on the prevention and control of Beta Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies. An initial batch of 50 doc
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ECHO India, PGICH launch a nationwide capacity building program to address
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): ECHO India, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening healthcare capacity in India, has teamed up with the Post Graduate Institute of Child Health (PGICH) Noida to launch a nationwide program focused on the Preventi
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