2022
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2335431/v1
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High Prevalence of Abnormal Hemoglobin A1c in the Adolescent and Young Adult Fontan Population

Abstract: Little is known about diabetes risk in adolescents and young adults with Fontan circulation. We sought to understand the prevalence of abnormal hemoglobin A1c (HgA1c) in the adolescent and young adult population with Fontan palliation. Between 2015 and 2021, 78 Fontan patients >10 years of age were seen in our single ventricle clinic; 66 underwent screening with HgA1c. 50% of the study cohort (n=33) had HgbA1c >5.7%; 2% (n=1) had HgbA1c >6.5%. There was no correlation between BMI and HgbA1c, with no d… Show more

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