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AssigneesNippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kisha, Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
InventorsJohn B. Buse, Kathleen Dungan, Steven D. Wittlin, Eric A. Button, Shuhei Kato, Toshio Tanabe
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The invention is a method of measuring blood glucose excursions in general, and postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetic patients in particular, by the 1,5-anhydroglucitol assay (1,5-AG) or A1C/1,5-AG assay combination. 1,5-AG levels and percent changes of 1,5-AG levels in short period are indicative of differing postmeal glucose levels in moderately-controlled diabetic patients with similar A1C levels. Thereby 1,5-AG assay is useful to identify diabetic patients who may be at risk for cardiovascular complications which would not be identifiable by A1C levels alone. Furthermore, ratios of A1C divided by 1,5-AG in each patient are superior indicators to 1,5-AG levels.
A method of evaluating blood glucose excursion in a person, said method comprising the step of measuring a 1,5-anhydroglucitol value in the person's blood.
A method of evaluating blood glucose excursion in a person, said method comprising the steps of:
A device to evaluate blood glucose excursion in a person, said device comprising a unit to measure a 1,5-anhydroglucitol value in the person's blood.
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