How to evaluate the degree of diabetic autonomic dysfunction when conducting health assessment?
Traditionally a special biochemical test is used for this purpose, which gives indirect way to estimate chances of having the autonomic regulatory dysfunction. This test measures the amount of glucose tied to hemoglobin in blood stream. If blood glucose level is high for a long period of time then more glucose is tied to hemoglobin. This level indicates the severity of the pathological process. It was statistically shown that the higher this level is the higher chances of having the autonomic dysfunction.
