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ea0079007 | Abstracts | BES2021

Fasting plasma glucose level to determine the need for an OGTT to screen for gestational diabetes mellitus

Kaat Beunen , Astrid Neys , Paul Van Crombrugge , Carolien Moyson , Johan Verhaeghe , Sofie Vandeginste , Hilde Verlaenen , Chris Vercammen , Toon Maes , Els Dufraimont , Christophe De Block , Yves Jacquemyn , Farah Mekahli , Katrien De Clippel , Den Bruel Annick Van , Anne Loccufier , Annouschka Laenen , Roland Devlieger , Chantal Mathieu , Katrien Benhalima

Aims: To determine the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level at which an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) could be avoided to screen for gestational diabetes (GDM) and to evaluate the characteristics of women across this FPG threshold.Methods: A multi-centric prospective cohort study (BEDIP-N) with 1843 women receiving screening for GDM with a 75g OGTT.Results: A FPG < 78 mg/dl was the FPG cut-off with the best trade-off to limi...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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