Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Retrospective study, 2003–07, of 619 GDM women.Patients and methods: Two groups according to pre-pregnancy BMI: Go ≥30, Gno <30 kg/m2. Influence of BMI in: family history of DM, previous GDM or macrossomia, gestational age at time of GDM diagnosis, weight gain, blood pressure, A1c, need and doses of Insulin, time and type of delivery, new- born weight, complications and re-evaluation post partum.<p class="abste...

Goal: The aim of this study was to find different characteristics between GDM women aged under (GDM A n=23) and above 28 years (GDM B n=107), followed in our department in 2005.Material and methods: We performed ANOVA comparisons and computed Pearson correlations/linear regressions between womens’ age and BMI, O’ Sullivan test, OGTT 0 h, 1 h, 2 h and 3 h, new born weight and the need of insulin.Results: BMI ...

Introduction: Type one diabetes is estimated to account for 1% of the pregnancies complicated by diabetes, associated with an increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity. The multidisciplinary follow up of the diabetic women can contribute to an improvement of the glycemic control, minimizing the obstetric and perinatal complications.Aims: To characterize pregnant women with type one diabetes followed in our Department’s Endocrinology/Obstetr...