HbA1c screening for diabetes mellitus and to evaluate diabetic control in people of African ancestry with HIV in South London

Abstract

We evaluated glycaemic status in 948 Black adults with HIV and report a high prevalence of dysglycaemia (37.2%). HbA1c testing identified 38 (4.0%) individuals not previously known to have diabetes mellitus (DM) and showed suboptimal or poor glycaemic control in more than half of those with a prior DM diagnosis despite high levels of HIV control.