Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: We aimed determinants of insulin usage in pregnant women with impaired carbohydrate metabolism (ICM).Methods: We collected 164 pregnant women in any trimester who were referred to endocrinology unit due to suspicion of ICM by obstetricians. Diagnostic laboratory criteria were as follows: fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dl in first trimester; 1 hour 50 g challenge test glucose ≥180 mg/dl; any value exceeding threshold during OGTT (...