Title of article :
Breakthrough Discovery of HbA1c by Professor Samuel Rahbar in 1968
Author/Authors :
Azizi, Mohammad Hossein Academy of Medical Sciences of the I.R. of Iran, ايران , Bahadori, Moslem Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. of IRAN, ايران , Azizi, Farzaneh
Abstract :
Professor Samuel Rahbar (May 12, 1929 - November 10, 2012) was an outstanding scholar who discovered the presence of an abnormally increased amount of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in the blood of patients with diabetes mellitus. This monumental discovery led to a significant improvement in the diagnosis and management of millions of diabetics all over the world.
Journal title :
Archives of Iranian Medicine
Journal title :
Archives of Iranian Medicine
