A Comparative Study of Glycated Hemoglobin and Serum Fructosamine, in Maturity Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Dr. Manish Chakrabarti

Abstract: Glycated hemoglobin reflects long tern glycemic control and it is more accurate and stable than fasting blood glucose level. It tracts well over time in persons with Diabetes Mellitus and has less measurement error than fasting blood glucose. Serum Fructosamine level estimation become important in dialysis patients with shortened erythrocyte survival, which may lead to under estimation of hyperglycemia based on Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measurement.1 In this study correlations between above two parameters have been established, and results found that, Glycated hemoglobin and Fructosamine levels are increased proportionately with hyperglycemia in most of the uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus.

Keywords: Glycated Hemoglobin, Serum Fructosamine, Maturity onset Diabetes Mellitus, Glycemic control