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Sensitivity of postnatal fasting plasma glucose in identifying impaired glucose tolerance in women with gestational diabetes – 25 Years’ data
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Kapaya, Habiba May, Lucy Jacques, Richard Madhuvrata, Priya |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | ObjectiveTo assess the uptake of postnatal oral glucose tolerance test and to determine the sensitivity of fasting postnatal blood sugar in predicting 2-h impaired glucose tolerance.MethodsRetrospective study of 1961 women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus. All women were offered oral glucose tolerance test six weeks post-delivery.ResultsOf 1961 women, 1090 (56%) returned for postpartum oral glucose tolerance test. A fasting plasma glucose of ≥6.1 mmol/l identified only 76 of 167 women with impaired glucose tolerance detected by a 2-h oral glucose tolerance test (sensitivity of 45.5%; 95%CI: 38.1–53.1). We observed a normal fasting glucose but an impaired 2-h glucose tolerance in 91 out of 968 (9.4%) women. Asian ethnicity, admission on special care baby unit and antenatal insulin therapy strongly predicted 2-h impaired postnatal blood glucose levels (P < 0.05).ConclusionAlthough fasting plasma glucose is a convenient method, it lacks sensitivity in identifying women with impaired glucose tolerance postnatally. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1753495X17702786?download=true |
| Starting Page | 125 |
| Ending Page | 131 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| ISSN | 1753495X |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Journal | Obstetric Medicine (OBM) |
| e-ISSN | 17534968 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1753495X17702786 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2017-05-12 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2017 |
| Subject Keyword | oral glucose tolerance test fasting plasma glucose pregnancy screening diagnosis impaired glucose tolerance Gestational diabetes |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Obstetrics and Gynecology |