Challenges in Using Insulin Dose-Adjusted HbA1c to Identify Partial Remission in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Insights from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
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Challenges in Using Insulin Dose-Adjusted HbA1c to Identify Partial Remission in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Insights from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study

This study highlights the limitations of insulin dose-adjusted hemoglobin A1c (IDAA1c) ≤9 in detecting partial remission in US youth with type 1 diabetes, especially those with overweight or obesity, suggesting BMI-specific adjustments improve accuracy but reduce specificity.