HIV serostatus does not influence HbA1c levels in people living with HIV: study provides Insights from CGM
UK: Recent research has delved into the influence of HIV serostatus on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, employing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for a prospective analysis. The study, published in the Diabetes Care, offers valuable insights into how HIV status may impact glucose metabolism and glycemic control.
The researchers performed a comprehensive assessment of glycemia to assess if HIV serostatus influences HbA1c. They did not find strong evidence that HIV serostatus influenced HbA1c. The findings support HbA1c incorporation into routine clinical blood work in people living with HIV (PLWH).
In people living with HIV, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is reported to be common. Clinical guidelines recommend diabetes screening in PLWH, but there is no agreed method due to studies reporting that HbA1c is falsely low in PLWH. These studies were performed in the era of early HIV when participants were taking older preparations of antiretroviral therapy that are rarely used today.
Harriet Daultrey, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, East Sussex, U.K, and colleagues aimed to investigate whether HIV serostatus influences HbA1c.
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