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c/bloodwork·submitted 5 months ago by u/janek_ferrari

does A1c actually matter or is it forum lore at this point

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Something I noticed reading old threads that I have not seen said out loud. The advice on ApoB in this community changed substantially around the start of last year, and nobody went back and updated the older posts. So depending on which thread the search engine hands you, you get two contradictory answers with the…

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u/coa_forgery_watch75 points·5 months ago

Strongly agree. ALT is where you catch the liver story early.

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u/whois_wanda47 points·5 months ago

Is that fasted?

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u/step_therapy_s69 points·5 months ago

eGFR noise during rapid loss is expected

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u/flair_enthusiast50 points·5 months ago·edited

ApoB over LDL-C, that is the hierarchy

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u/jarno_karlsen13 points·5 months ago

redact identifying details from lab PDFs before posting

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u/bac_water_banditreconstitution17 points·5 months ago

Not convinced. The evidence does not support that reading.

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u/janek_ferrariOP0 points·5 months ago

A1c moves slowly, quarterly is plenty

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u/ismael_eriksen1 point·5 months ago

triglycerides from 22 to 40 is movement, not noise

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u/elin_trevino1 point·5 months ago

eGFR from 19 to 35 is movement, not noise

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u/nikhil_asante30 points·5 months ago

What are your reference ranges?

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What to measure before you start, what to re-measure, and how to interpret movement without panicking. ApoB over LDL-C, HOMA-IR as a crude free tool, ALT and the fatty-liver story, eGFR noise during rapid loss, and the deficiencies that a 1,100-calorie appetite will hand you.

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