December 8, 2021Open Access

HbA1c percentiles and the association between BMI , age, gender, puberty, and HbA1c levels in healthy German children and adolescents

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The present study established HbA1c reference values based on a large sample of healthy German children and adolescents. Age, gender, SES, pubertal stage, and BMI were found to be associated with higher HbA1c levels.

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