• Validation of diagnostic utility of fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c in stable renal transplant recipients one year after transplantation 

      Ussif, Mohammed Al-Amin; Åsberg, Anders; Strøm Halden, Thea Anine; Nordheim, Espen; Hartmann, Anders; Jenssen, Trond Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-10)
      <b>Background</b><br> The use of HbA1c ≥6.5% for diagnosis of diabetes has been challenged for post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) also known as new onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) due to a low sensitivity early after renal transplantation. PTDM diagnosed with an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is highly predictable for long-term patient mortality. HbA1c was introduced for ...