Resumo:
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is considered an important public health problem. It is highly prevalent and its incidence has progressively increased in recent years. Objective: To verify possible variations of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) concentration in the presence of Hb S and Hb C and to evaluate the impact of HbA1c reduction on clinical evaluation and monitoring of diabetic patients. Material and methods: This study comprised 150 diabetic individuals from Salvador city, Bahia, from both genders and average age of 56 years old. Fast blood glucose and HbA1c were determined by oxidase-peroxidase and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods, respectively. Results: There were variations in the concentration of HbA1c in the presence of hemoglobin variants such as AA (7.85%), AS (7.30%), and AC (7.15%). Discussion
and conclusion: The analytical method used to determine HbA1c needs to be chosen according to the general population characteristics and associated comorbidities, since the presence of hemoglobin S and C causes significant reductions in hemoglobin glycation, which may lead to clinical misinterpretation of
patients’ glycemic control.
