Endocrine Abstracts

A case - control study was conducted on 2416 pregnant women referred to five university hospital clinics. The universal screening was performed with a 50g 1-hour glucose challenge test and those with plasma glucose level >= 130mg/dl, were diagnosed as having GDM if they had an impaired 100g 3-hour glucose tolerance test based on Carpenter and Coustan criteria. Overall 114 GDM patients were identified who were matched to 220 normoglycemic pregnancies in view of age, BMI, pa...

Introduction: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a reported 17% to 63% risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This study aims to identify the factors in GDM patients which can predict the risk of postpartum impaired glucose tolerance(IGT) and overt diabetesMethods: A cohort study was conducted on 2416 pregnant women referred to five university hospital clinics. The universal screening was performed with a GCT- 50g and those with plasma glucose level >= 130...

Much controversy exists surrounding, the screening, diagnosis, treatment and even existence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This study aims to compare sensitivity and cost of two screening strategy of GDM.2416 pregnant women referred to five university hospital clinics were followed up until delivery. The universal screening performed. Obstetric and family histories were taken followed by a complete physical examination. Retrospectively were conc...