Glycated Hemoglobin

**Definition:** Products of non-enzymatic reactions between GLUCOSE and HEMOGLOBIN (occurring as a minor fraction of the hemoglobin of ERYTHROCYTES.) It generally refers to glycated HEMOGLOBIN A. Hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) is hemoglobin A with GLYCATION on a terminal VALINE of the beta chain. Glycated hemoglobin A is used as an index of the average blood sugar level over a lifetime of erythrocytes.

**Tree numbers:** - D09.400.205.625.500.250 - D09.400.430.825.500.250 - D12.776.124.400.354 - D12.776.395.351.500.250 - D12.776.422.316.762.350 - D23.946.381.625.500.250

**Synonyms:** - Glycohemoglobin - Glycohemoglobins - Glycated Hemoglobins - Hemoglobin, Glycosylated