[A glucose tolerance study in the 12 months postpartum in patients with gestational diabetes].
BACKGROUND
It has been reported that patients with gestational diabetes have a considerable long term risk of developing diabetes mellitus.


METHODS
Glucose tolerance was studied in the 12 months following birth in 155 patients diagnosed by the authors as having gestational diabetes and followed during pregnancy.


RESULTS
It was observed that in 48% of the patients alterations persisted (33% glucose intolerance and 15% diabetes mellitus). Glucose tolerance during gestation and the perinatal results were retrospectively analyzed with a relation with the postpartum reclassification being observed.


CONCLUSIONS
It was estimated that the percentage of alterations in glucose tolerance persisting postpartum is extremely high, suggesting the need for this test with a double objective: the reclassification of gestational diabetes and the early detection of glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus.
Fernández Fernández
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Unidad de Diabetes y Embarazo, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Sevilla.
Costa Mestanza
C J
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Griera Borrás
J L
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Guillén Bouza
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Durán García
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D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D001786:Blood Glucose
Estudio de la tolerancia a la glucosa en los 12 meses posparto en pacientes con diabetes gestacional.