HbA1c screening for diabetes mellitus and to evaluate diabetic control in people of African ancestry with HIV in South London

Int J STD AIDS. 2023 Jun;34(7):484-487. doi: 10.1177/09564624231162163. Epub 2023 Mar 15.

Abstract

We evaluated glycaemic status in 948 Black adults with HIV and report a high prevalence of dysglycaemia (37.2%). HbA1c testing identified 38 (4.0%) individuals not previously known to have diabetes mellitus (DM) and showed suboptimal or poor glycaemic control in more than half of those with a prior DM diagnosis despite high levels of HIV control.

Keywords: HIV; HbA1c; black ethnicity; diabetes.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Glucose
  • Diabetes Mellitus* / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus* / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2*
  • Glycated Hemoglobin
  • HIV Infections* / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • London / epidemiology

Substances

  • Glycated Hemoglobin
  • Blood Glucose