Higher HbA1c means increase diabetic ketoacidosis risk

 

LOS ANGELES — Adults with type 1 diabetes and HbA1c levels of at least 9% are more likely to develop diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, than those who reach lower targets, according to findings presented at AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress. “Achieving glycemic control remains a major barrier to the health and well-being of patients with type 1 diabetes. In addition to the

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