Association of 1,5-Anhydroglucitol with Diabetes and Microvascular Conditions

Hemoglobin A1c is widely used to monitor glycemic control and is now recommended for use in the diagnosis of diabetes. Although hemoglobin A1c has high reliability compared to the oral glucose tolerance test, there are certain settings in which such testing may be problematic and there is a growing interest in alternative markers of hyperglycemia.