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Review
. 2012 Dec;35(12):2674-80.
doi: 10.2337/dc12-1348.

Measurement of hemoglobin A(1c): a new twist on the path to harmony

David B Sacks  1
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Review

Measurement of hemoglobin A(1c): a new twist on the path to harmony

David B Sacks. Diabetes Care. 2012 Dec.
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Figure 1
Comparison of HbA1c values between the NGSP and IFCC networks. HbA1c was measured in 10 pooled blood samples by the NGSP (mean value of 7 network laboratories) and IFCC (mean value of 13 network laboratories) networks. ◆ is the regression line, and the solid black line is the y = x line (line of identity).
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