Fasting plasma glucose level to guide the need for an OGTT to screen for gestational diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Kaat Beunen,
Neys Astrid,
Paul Van Crombrugge,
Carolien Moyson,
Johan Verhaeghe,
Sofie Vandeginste,
Hilde Verlaenen,
Chris Vercammen,
Toon Maes,
Els Dufraimont,
Nele Roggen,
Christophe De Block,
Yves Jacquemyn,
Farah Mekahli,
Katrien De Clippel,
Annick Van den Bruel,
Anne Loccufier,
Annouschka Laenen,
Roland Devlieger,
Chantal Mathieu,
Katrien Benhalima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta diabetologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1432-5233
pISSN - 0940-5429
DOI - 10.1007/s00592-021-01812-9
Subject(s) - gestational diabetes , diabetes mellitus , plasma glucose , medicine , endocrinology , pregnancy , obstetrics , gestation , biology , genetics
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.
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