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My mean plasma glucose is 111; hba1c is 5.3. my doctor said i don't have diabetes, but isn't my glucose high?

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Dr. Chaitanya Mamillapalli answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: A1c between5.7 to 6.5 indicated pre diabetes. > 6.5 indicates diabetes. Having said that diabetes is more like a gradient disease- by that what i mean is with an a1c of 5.3 your risk of diabetes is slightly higher than a person with a1c of 4.8. Life style modifications with diet and exercise will decrease this risk.

Answered 7/28/2017

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No diabetes: By definition you do not have any evidence of diabetes.

Answered 5/23/2018

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