Figure 1From: Validation of a hemoglobin A1c model in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and its use to go beyond the averaged relationship of hemoglobin A1c and mean glucose level The overall glycation rate constant ( k ) estimated for different life spans of erythrocytes. The mean ± SD of k is presented for the life span of erythrocytes ranging from 60 to 160 days.Back to article page