Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
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.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University Program in Medicine, Providence, RI.
D000328:Adult; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy