Vol 9, No 6 (2008): Practical Diabetology
Review article
Published online: 2008-12-22
What does good metabolic control of diabetes mean? - more questions than answers
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2008;9(6):265-270.
Abstract
Metabolic control is a term frequently used as a
synonym of the percentage of glycated HbA1c. Many
physicians intensify the therapy considering this
parameter only. Authors review consequences of
using HbA1c in clinical practice and also indicate other
parameters that should be taken into consideration
when decision about intensifying diabetes type 2
therapy should be made. Those parameters include
daily glucose concentration profiles, patient body mass, risk of hypoglycaemia, number of injections
and quality of life.
Keywords: words: metabolic controlHbA1ctherapeutic goals