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Thread: A1c How do hypo's bring them down?

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05-01-2008, 07:51 AM

fgummett

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As I understand it, the A1c gives an average/mean of your blood sugars over the last 90 days or so. I didn't think the highs "stick" anymore than the lows or normals. So in theory, if you are high every morning and low every afternoon you could end up with what looks like an healthy A1c

http://www.ianblumer.com - A1c...

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