What does the HBA1C level of 6.5 signify?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

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The HBA1C level of 6.5 signifies that one is prediabetic.

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Take a NEURONAL (PARANEOPLASTIC) AUTOANTIBODIES PROFILE Test or Take a AMA Test (Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody) Test

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