• 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

  • From page
    743
  • To page
    745
  • 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
  • Record number

    2545324