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Glycosylated Haemoglobin in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Davies D. M.,
Welborn T. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1980.tb02894.x
Subject(s) - glycosylated haemoglobin , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , diabetes mellitus , physiology , endocrinology , biology , type 2 diabetes , genetics
Summary: A study of the use of glycosylated haemoglobin (glyco Hb) levels to identify the pregnant woman with abnormal glucose tolerance and as an adjunct in the control of the diabetic pregnant patient was undertaken. There was no difference in glyco Hb levels in pregnant women with normal or abnormal glucose tolerance. Mean glyco Hb levels were found to increase with the progress of pregnancy. Serial estimations of glyco Hb level in diabetic pregnant women reflected the degree of overall control, but were inadequate, when compared with serial glucose estimations, to assess the often rapidly‐changing requirements of pregnancy.