title: The glucose tolerance test as a means of identifying intrauterine growth retardation.
abstract: The purpose of this prospective, nonconcurrent study was to determine whether maternal hypoglycemia, as measured by a 3-hour glucose tolerance test, is associated with pregnancies resulting in growth-retarded infants. Our results demonstrate that maternal hypoglycemia is significantly associated with intrauterine growth retardation other than the low birth weight type and that the 3-hour glucose tolerance test is an effective early screening test in detecting pregnancies at risk of fetal growth retardation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood*; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose