Diabetes is a chronic metabolic syndrome of impaired carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism that is secondary to insufficient insulin secretion or the inhibition of insulin activity. It is characterized by increased concentrations of glucose in the blood and urine. Recent studies have conservatively estimated that approximately 7 percent of the population has diabetes. HbA1c is the most widely accepted metabolic indicator of diabetes. Research studies in the United States and abroad have found that improved glycemic control benefits people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics understands the importance of providing the right diagnostic procedures for the differential diagnosis and management of diabetic patients.

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