San Luis Potosí SLP.- The glucosylated hemoglobin test, available in hospitals and health centers, allows diabetic patients to know the glucose levels of the last 3 months and carry proper control of the disease, in order to avoid serious complications inYour health.In this year, state health units have made more than 58 thousand detections to potosinos over 20 years.
The glucosylated hemoglobin test is recommended for every diabetic patient, it should be applied for at least four months, which guarantees that the disease is controlled and serious complications are not developed such as renal damage or loss of sight.
This test allows to give the average blood glucose level of diabetic people during the last three months, so that there is a diabetes control the laboratory result must indicate 7 percent less, since if it is greater of thisPercentage The damage to the disease continues to develop with the possibility of having complications such as amputations, blindness or dialysis.
The glucosylated hemoglobin test has no cost for the patient and is available in the clinical laboratories of health centers, UNEME and hospitals;Therefore, to date, the measurement has been made to diabetic patients who are being treated for state government health services, from January to date, more than 58 thousand detections have been carried out throughout the State.20 years old.
Diabetes today represents one of the main causes of disability and death in Mexico and although the disease has no cure, it can be controlled allowing an optimal quality of life.
The Secretary of Health has seven units of chronic disease care located in the municipalities of Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, Santa María del Río, Rioverde, Cd. Valles, Tamazunchale, Matehuala and San Luis Potosí;where comprehensive medical care is granted to patients with obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions that are referred to by health centers.
The population that presents any of these conditions is invited to request its closest health center, the reference to the Specialized Unit (UNEME EC), where it will receive for a year attention for a specialist doctor, psychologist, nutritionist in addition to workshops both for thepatient as for relatives in nutritional control and physical activation.