Le demi-siècle de l'hémoglobine glyquée

The glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was fortuitously discovered by an hematologist, in 1968. Fifty years later HbA1c assay has become an indispensable mean to evaluate the glycemic status, a pronostic marker of the risk of complications, a key determinant of the therapeutic strategy and, even, a valid and feasable tool for the diagnosis of diabetes.