Know Your A1C: What This Blood Test Can Tell You About Your Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

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Know Your A1C: What This Blood Test Can Tell You About Your Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

The higher the A1C level, the greater the risk of developing diabetes-related complications.

By Martin Tibuakuu, M.D., M.P.H. and Erin Michos, M.D., M.H.S. | Aug. 24, 2016, at 6:00 a.m.

Know Your A1C: What This Blood Test Can Tell You About Your Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Man performing blood test on himself.

After a diabetes diagnosis, A1C is also used for gauging how well treatment controls blood sugar levels. MIKE WATSON IMAGES

A simple blood test can diagnose diabetes, but it also can tell you so much more, including your risk for heart attack and stroke.

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