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What is the HbA1C test and why is it used to check for diabetes? | Explained

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What is the HbA1C test and why is it used to check for diabetes? | Explained

India is estimated to have 10.13 crore people with diabetes, and another 13.6 crore people who are pre-diabetic, according to a nationwide study published in 2023. This apart, over 35% of Indians suffer from hypertension and nearly 40% from abdominal obesity, both of which are risk factors for diabetes. India accounts for 17% of all…

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Haemoglobin isn’t used only in blood, scientists find in major discovery

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Haemoglobin isn’t used only in blood, scientists find in major discovery

Textbooks have said for decades that haemoglobin is found in the red blood cells (RBCs), that it makes blood red, carries oxygen, and is essential for our survival. A new and serendipitous discovery has revealed that haemoglobin isn’t used by RBCs alone. In a study published in Nature, scientists from China have reported that chondrocytes…

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