Glossary

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1. A1c

See: HbA1c

2. BG

See: Blood Glucose

3. Blood Glucose

The amount of sugar in your blood. Usually around 4-10mmol/L

4. CGM

Continuous Glucose Monitoring - a device which gives you real-time Blood Glucose readings

5. HbA1c

Glycated hemoglobin - essentially a three month average of your Blood Glucose levels

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Hello you! This is a British blog about Type One diabetes founded by Tim & Alison who are both lucky enough to be pancreatically-challenged.

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