Anemia is known to cause spurious hemoglobin Alc (HbAlc) results. The effect of menstruation on HbAlc was tested by correlating it to FPG in non-anemic premenopausal and in menopausal women.
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Cessation of menstruation improves the correlation of FPG to hemoglobin Alc in Caucasian women