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fructosamine
(redirected from Glycated Serum Protein)

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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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The new technology allows healthcare providers to precisely monitor their diabetic population, as it gives an accurate measurement of glycated serum protein, reflecting exposure of the patient to blood-glucose concentrations over the preceding two to three weeks--of particular value in monitoring diabetic control in clinical situations, such as gestational diabetes, changing drug therapy, and patients with anemias and hemoglobin variants.
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