Influence of smoking habits on the GA/HbA1c ratio in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective: To assess the influence of smoking on glycated albumin (GA) to hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ratio among type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. Subjects and Methods: Eighty-one T1DM patients (49 females, 32 males, mean age 48 ± 18 years) were recruited, and data concerning GA/HbA1c ratio and smoking were collected. Results: The median levels of GA and HbA1c were 23.3 and 7.4%, respectively. Independent of age, sex and/or body mass index, the GA/HbA1c ratio in smokers was significantly lower than that in nonsmokers (3.0 vs. 3.3, p < 0.05). Conclusion: The data suggest that smoking might affect the GA/HbA1c ratio among T1DM patients. © 2010 S. Karger AG.