title: [The role of early diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus].
abstract: The study aimed to assess fetal outcome in gestational diabetic women and necessity of making screening test in these cases. 94 consecutive women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) made up a study group. All women had been taken care of Perinatology and Gynecology Department of Silesian Medical Academy in period 2002-2003. The study group patients were divided into subgroups. The first group (n = 32) young women, in the second group (n = 62) patients over 30 years old. The following parameters were analyzed: obesity, hypertension, glucosuria, family history of diabetes mellitus, past obstetric history (pregnancy complications, abortions, dead infants and infants over 4000 g). Early glucose tolerance screening during first clinic visit could prevent some diabetes-related complications in GDM among women with risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Z Katedry i Kliniki Perinatologii i Ginekologii w Zabrzu. patpregr@slam.katowice.pl
authors.forename: Ryszarda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adamowicz
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muszer
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaźmierczak
authors.forename: Patrycja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fiegler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors