Review
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2014; 5(5): 630-635
Published online Oct 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i5.630
Table 1 Changes in the HbA1c during the transition through the joint transition clinics and the young adult clinics (n = 65)
Joint transition clinicYoung adult clinic
Mean entry age (yr)17.118.5
Number of patients per clinic2.92.7
Mean change HbA1c (DCCT HbA1c %)0.10.2
Mean HbA1c entry (DCCT HbA1c %)9.89.7
Mean HbA1c exit (DCCT HbA1c %)9.79.8
Proportion with > 1% HbA1C (DCCT) improvement25%19%
Proportion with improvement in HbA1c49%50%