Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish Group of Diabetes and Pregnancy published a consensus document establishing the alternative diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in case of impossibility to perform the two-step traditional approach due to the COVID-19 sanitary emergency. This study aims to compare different characteristics of pregnant women who tested positive in the O’Sullivan test in the same pregnancy trimester...

Introduction: Overt thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy without an early diagnosis and treatment may lead to an increased risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. In this study, our goal was to assess the results of the development of a laboratory alerting system for the diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction in the first trimester of pregnancy. Material and methods: Observational retrospective study evaluating clinical and biochemical data from pregnant wome...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the metabolic disorder most frequently associated with pregnancy, presenting important maternal and fetal implications. Strict glycemic control through lifestyle measures and/or pharmacotherapy is essential to achieve adequate obstetric-perinatal results. The objective of this study is to compare baseline characteristics and perinatal results in patients diagnosed with GDM after performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) ...