If you have a hemoglobin variant, such as sickle cell hemoglobin (hemoglobin S), you will have a decreased amount of hemoglobin A. This may limit the usefulness of the A1c test in monitoring your diabetes. If you have anemia, hemolysis, or heavy bleeding, your test results may be falsely low.
Who was the president that believed that a US-controlled canal across Central America was a vital strategic interest to America and so was largely responsible for construction of the Panama Canal? Theodore Roosevelt
In the ensuing centuries, various nations considered developing a Panamanian canal but a serious attempt wasnât made until the 1880s. In 1881, a French company headed by Ferdinand de Lesseps, a former diplomat who developed Egyptâs Suez Canal, began digging a canal across Panama. The project was plagued by poor planning, engineering problems and tropical diseases that killed thousands of workers.