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WHO EMRO - Fasting and post-prandial plasma glucose screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (2024)

Related Topics: Hatice Kansu-Celik, Erdinc AS

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Hatice Kansu-Celik,1 A. Seval Ozgu-Erdinc,1 Burcu Kisa-Karakaya,1 Yasemin Tasci 1 and Salim Erkaya 1

1Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Health Practice Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey (Correspondence to: A. Seval Ozgu-Erdinc: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Abstract

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as impaired glucose tolerance with onset during the second or third trimester of pregnancy.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of pregnant women who were not screened for gestational diabetes mellitus and compare the maternal and fetal outcomes of women who had undergone GDM screening.