Moving beyond mean glycemia: 1,5-anhydroglucitol and microvascular complications of diabetes

Although hemoglobin A 1 C has high reliability , there a re certain settings in which hemoglobin A1C testing is thought to be problematic. 1 , 5 - anhydroglucitol or 1,5 - deoxyglucose is a monosaccharide originating mainly fr om foods and closely resembles glucose in structure , but is usually excreted by the kidneys.