Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes
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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University Program in Medicine, Providence, RI.
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
|August 1, 1991
Abstract:
The commonly used diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes are discussed. Various screening strategies are described, and advantages and disadvantages are outlined. Universal screening of pregnant women with a 50-g, 1-h oral glucose challenge test is recommended.