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[Discussion] we are measuring A1c at the wrong time and calling it noise
we are measuring A1c at the wrong time and calling it noise, and I am aware this is a minority view on this board. Compared two draws across two labs and spent a week…
A1c
Every GLP Research Hub submission tagged to A1c, ranked by score. Discussed in 2 communities.
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[Concerning] ferritin 9. i was eating 1,100 calories and calling it discipline.
Reference range on my lab is 15–200 ng/mL. Mine came back 9. Haemoglobin was still just inside range, which is why nobody had caught it. Marker Month 0 Month 8 Range…
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stalled for 6 weeks at 2.5mg and I refuse to panic this time
stalled for 6 weeks at 2.5mg and I refuse to panic this time. I have gone back and forth on this for months. Hard numbers: 6 weeks and 2.5mg. Anything softer than that…
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[Meta] the hypoglycaemia rule is doing its job and people should stop complaining
the hypoglycaemia rule is doing its job and people should stop complaining. Nothing about this affects the ranking maths, before anyone asks. The diabetes and obesity…
PeptideMeter — community peptide analytics
Vendor-level purity averages over time, built from independent results rather than vendor claims. Transparent methodology, open dataset.
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ApoB over LDL-C and i will keep saying it
ApoB over LDL-C and i will keep saying it, and I am aware this is a minority view on this board. How to make a panel worth comparing, which is most of the value people…
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genuine question about ALT that I am slightly embarrassed to ask
The title is the whole question — genuine question about ALT that I am slightly embarrassed to ask — but here is why I am asking. Nobody here can interpret your panel…
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[Question] metformin alongside — keep it or drop it
metformin alongside — keep it or drop it. I am not trying to be the "source?" guy. I would just like a source. Panicked over a first-day sensor reading and rebuilt my…
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how much of what we believe about A1c actually comes from ApoB threads
how much of what we believe about A1c actually comes from ApoB threads — that is what I am asking, and I have already read the wiki twice. The confounding problem,…
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[Discussion] we are measuring T2D at the wrong time and calling it noise
Thinking out loud about this: we are measuring T2D at the wrong time and calling it noise. Assumed the weight endpoints from the obesity trials applied to my situation.…
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[Meta] proposal — a flair for ferritin posts
proposal — a flair for ferritin posts. Disagreement welcome, but bring a concrete alternative wording. Different laboratories use different assay platforms with…
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how much of what we believe about A1c actually comes from glycaemic control threads
Trying to get a straight answer on this: how much of what we believe about A1c actually comes from glycaemic control threads. Brought the whole CGM export to my…
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[Discussion] the A1c advice in here is 2 years out of date
the A1c advice in here is 2 years out of date. Making the case below, and I expect to lose some of it in the comments. To save the first four comments: 2 years.…
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how much of what we believe about CGM actually comes from T2D threads
how much of what we believe about CGM actually comes from T2D threads. I am not trying to be the "source?" guy. I would just like a source. The three numbers, and what…
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[Results] ALT 34 → 19 in seven months, nothing else changed
ALT 34 → 19 in seven months, nothing else changed. Numbers below. Ask me the boring questions, they are the useful ones. Brought the whole set to my clinician rather…
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unpopular opinion: most of what gets said here about lipids are guesswork
unpopular opinion: most of what gets said here about lipids are guesswork, which sounds obvious until you try to state the evidence for it. Reference intervals are…
Sigma-Aldrich — certified reference materials
Reference standards, analytical reagents and system-suitability material. If you are running your own method, start with a known.
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week 67 check-in — 10kg down, muscle cramps manageable, one thing confusing me
week 67 check-in — 10kg down, muscle cramps manageable, one thing confusing me. Numbers below. Ask me the boring questions, they are the useful ones. Since the title…
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[CGM] my dawn phenomenon barely changed and that surprised me
my dawn phenomenon barely changed and that surprised me. Not a hot take, just something I have not seen said plainly here. Kept fingersticks alongside the sensor for…
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[Discussion] the metformin advice in here is 2 years out of date
the metformin advice in here is 2 years out of date, which sounds obvious until you try to state the evidence for it. Pulling the figures out of the title: 2 years. All…
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unpopular opinion: most of what gets said here about eGFR is guesswork
unpopular opinion: most of what gets said here about eGFR is guesswork. I have gone back and forth on this for months. How to make a panel worth comparing, which is…
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why does nobody talk about CGM
why does nobody talk about CGM — that is what I am asking, and I have already read the wiki twice. Assumed the weight endpoints from the obesity trials applied to my…
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[Results] 37 weeks on 15mg, full numbers, ask me anything boring
37 weeks on 15mg, full numbers, ask me anything boring. This is a description of what happened to me and not a plan for anybody else. To save the first four comments:…
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the ApoB question that gets asked weekly, answered properly
the ApoB question that gets asked weekly, answered properly, which sounds obvious until you try to state the evidence for it. Nobody here can interpret your panel and…
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[Meta] proposal — a flair for baseline labs posts
proposal — a flair for baseline labs posts. Comments open, and the wording is genuinely up for discussion. Time of day, fasting state, hydration and recent exercise all…
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what changed for me between month 2 and month 11
Genuine question, and the title is the question: what changed for me between month 2 and month 11. Added ApoB to the panel after a thread here. It told me something the…
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what would you tell week-1 you about ferritin
what would you tell week-1 you about ferritin — that is what I am asking, and I have already read the wiki twice. Draw at the same point in the week now, fasting, same…