title: Postprandial blood-glucose-screening for gestational diabetes.
abstract: The author reports on his 6-year experience (1. 1. 1985--31. 12. 1990) in screening for gestational diabetes at the Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Medical University of Debrecen. The results of screening performed on a group of 1124 pregnant women with risk factors are evaluated. The diagnosis was established on the basis of postprandial glucose determinations and 75 g oral glucose challenge. The examinations revealed that gestational diabetes developed in 24% of patients with positive urinary glucose test, in 31% of patients with poor obstetrical history, and in 52% of those having family history of diabetes. The overall incidence of gestational diabetes was found to be 34% in the screened group of patients. At the time of the study the number of gravid women in Debrecen was 15.749. The prevalence of gestational diabetes was 1.95%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School of Debrecen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nagy
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008403:Mass Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose