Focusing on diabetes testing and treatment practices, Conan Tu, MD, MBA, DACD, BC-ADM, presents the profile of a 68-year-old new patient who presents with symptoms in line with a family history of type 2 diabetes.
Man With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: What HbA1c Goal-And How to Get There?
May 8th 2013The patient, an active 49-year-old man, had an HbA1c of 8.6 after diabetes was first diagnosed. It’s now 7.6 with metformin and lifestyle measures. Is the current A1c goal adequate, or should you treat more aggressively?