Evaluation of a 1-h 75-g oral glucose tolerance test in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes

Evaluation of a 1-h 75-g oral glucose tolerance test in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes

In order to evaluate the performance of a 1-h 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a cohort of 4998 women, 20 years or older, without previous diabetes being treated in prenatal care clinics in Brazil answered a questionnaire and performed...

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Main Authors: M.A.A. Campos, A.A.J. Reichelt, C. Façanha, A.C. Forti, M.I. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Gestational diabetes
Diagnosis
Macrosomia
1-h OGTT
Sensitivity
Specificity
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