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<blockquote data-quote="fletchweb" data-source="post: 1610717" data-attributes="member: 318202"><p>Another interesting observation - I read somewhere that the margin of error fluctuates with ethnicity as well - when I do get my HbA1c I don't see it as the holy grail of success or failure but a loose measure of my BG levels over time - often more important to my health professionals than anyone else. But it's easy for me to say that as I've been living with Type 1 for 51 years, never had a good HbA1c and have no complications. I also have gone without the worries and apprehension too and there's much to say about avoiding those mental health issues/emotions.</p><p></p><p>Even HbA1c levels and complications are somewhat in doubt when many of these studies leave out other variables that may have a stronger link to complications than HbA1c levels. I'm not saying I'm right, (and the last time I said something similar to that I think I upset a lot of diabetics because I challenged their belief systems) it's important we question these things. As people we tend to jump on the band wagon on many medical discoveries and tools where faith seems to play a greater role than science.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I can't answer your question but it is a good one. Here's an interesting link - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769981/" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769981/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fletchweb, post: 1610717, member: 318202"] Another interesting observation - I read somewhere that the margin of error fluctuates with ethnicity as well - when I do get my HbA1c I don't see it as the holy grail of success or failure but a loose measure of my BG levels over time - often more important to my health professionals than anyone else. But it's easy for me to say that as I've been living with Type 1 for 51 years, never had a good HbA1c and have no complications. I also have gone without the worries and apprehension too and there's much to say about avoiding those mental health issues/emotions. Even HbA1c levels and complications are somewhat in doubt when many of these studies leave out other variables that may have a stronger link to complications than HbA1c levels. I'm not saying I'm right, (and the last time I said something similar to that I think I upset a lot of diabetics because I challenged their belief systems) it's important we question these things. As people we tend to jump on the band wagon on many medical discoveries and tools where faith seems to play a greater role than science. Anyway, I can't answer your question but it is a good one. Here's an interesting link - [URL]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769981/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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