Screening for Gestational Diabetes by Measuring Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels

Screening for Gestational Diabetes by Measuring Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels

Objectives: (a) To test the sensitivity and specificity of measuring fasting plasma glucose levels (FPG) as a screening test for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). (b) To compare predicting levels of FPG levels with the one-hour, oral 50g non-fasting glucose challenge test (GCT) for predicting GDM...

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Main Authors: Khalil E. Rajab, Jonathan H. Skerman, Abdulla A. Issa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2003-04-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
gestational diabetes, pregnancy, screening, fasting plasma glucose levels.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1238

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