Testing for Doughnut D1c (and other wishful-thinking assessments)

By Gretchen Becker, Health Guide Monday, August 06, 2007

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[Humor] We're all familiar with -- or should be familiar with -- the standard lab tests to assess our diabetes control. You know, the hemoglobin A1c, the lipid level tests, blood pressure, kidney function tests, and so forth. Sometimes it seems as if every time we work hard to get our...

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Andreatf

8/ 7/07 2:43pm

Too Cute! There is much truth in your humor (as usual).

justgeo1

8/ 8/07 4:47pm

There should also be a test for chocolate cravings... I'm always thinking I need a chocolate "fix".

Gretchen Becker, Health Guide

8/ 8/07 4:56pm

That's the C1c .

Monica Cohee

8/11/07 4:30pm

I loved your article and the C1c would fit well for the Cookie lover mine would be a CCC1c

Chocolate Chip Cookie!

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