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ea0038p272 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2015

Postnatal screening in patients with gestational diabetes

Patel Nishal Nimish , Malhotra Yamini , Sagi Satyanarayana , Butt Muhammad Imran

Introduction: Approximately 700 000 women give birth in England and Wales each year with up to 5% of these women having either pre-existing diabetes or gestational diabetes (GDM). Women who have diabetes during pregnancy, it is estimated that approximately 87% have GDM. It is well recognised that early diagnosis of diabetes aids in timely intervention to reduce long-term complications.Objectives: To assess the screening for diabetes mellitus in post-deli...