An A1C test allows doctors to examine glucose levels over a two-to three-month period and can be a useful tool in judging the effectiveness of a treatment plan. Diabetics used to depend only on urine tests or daily finger sticks to measure their blood sugars.
The formal economy of this region depends on agricultural exports. For example, Ethiopia is a major coffee exporter (80% of its total exports) and Somalia is a major banana and livestock exporter (roughly half of its total exports). The majority of the economy of the Horn of Africa is informal.
Peru's Main Export and Import Partners â¢â¢â¢ China and the USA are two of Peru's main trade partners. Gonzalo Azumendi/The Image Bank/Getty Images. Peruâs main export partners are China and the USA, accounting for approximately 30 percent of the export share. Other significant export partners include Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Spain, Chile, Germany. A large percentage of Peru's imports also arrive from China and the USA (again, accounting for about 35 percent of Peruvian imports).