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fructosamine

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fructosamine
a glycated serum protein complex which reflects average blood glucose concentration over the previous 1-3 weeks; used in the management of insulin therapy for diabetes mellitus.

fructosamine Diabetology Fructose with an bound amine group, the serum levels of which reflect the degree of glycation of serum proteins; fructosamine levels reflect glycemic control over a period of 2-3 wks. See Glycosylated hemoglobin.


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Mean fructosamine levels, a measure of the average blood glucose level during a period of three weeks, were also significantly reduced in the treatment group (-1.
In a randomized phase III clinical trial, the three Glumetza regimens studied (1500 mg/day once daily, 1500 mg/day divided dose, and 2000 mg/day once daily) provided decreases in A1C, fasting plasma glucose and fructosamine levels that were as effective as those observed with 1500 mg/day immediate-release metformin divided dose.
Fructosamine Levels showed a mean decrease in the subjects
 
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