The outcome of pregnancy following untreated impaired glucose tolerance.
OBJECTIVE
To study the outcome of untreated impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) during pregnancy.


METHODS
Two hundred twelve pregnant women with IGT and 212 pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance. The main outcomes at delivery were mean gestation at delivery, incidence of preterm labor and induction of labor, modes of delivery, mean birthweight, mean Apgar score at 5 min, proportion of babies admitted to NICU, mean values of neonatal capillary blood glucose and hematocrit at 2 h of age.


RESULTS
The mean age and parity of women with IGT during pregnancy were higher than those in control women. Their babies were heavier and had lower neonatal capillary blood glucose and higher hematocrit concentration than controls. However, the proportion of babies with birthweight > or = 2 S.D. above the mean, neonatal capillary blood glucose < 1.5 mmol/l (28 mg/dl) or hematocrit > or = 65% were equal in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
IGT, as defined by the World Health Organization, did not result in any adverse outcomes.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Augensen
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Abushal
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Shalhoub
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D000328:Adult; D001034:Apgar Score; D001724:Birth Weight; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008423:Maternal Age; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology
D001786:Blood Glucose