A 75 g glucose load for diabetic screening in pregnancy--an evaluation.
Screening for impairment of glucose tolerance in pregnancy is mandatory if a satisfactory standard of antenatal care is to be achieved. This is especially so in a population in which the prevalence of diabetes is unusually high such as in South African Indians. A number of screening systems have been devised utilising different glucose loads for glucose tolerance tests. Using the 75 g load recommended by the World Health Organisation our mean glucose value was 8.4 mmol/l. The sensitivity of this test was 83% with a specificity of 90.7%. A protocol of screening at an antenatal clinic is presented.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, R. K. Khan Hospital, Durban.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D013997:Time Factors
D005947:Glucose