title: Pregnancy outcome in gestational diabetes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess maternal and neonatal outcomes of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) following glycemic screening and diabetic management, with special focus on concurrent GDM and pre-eclampsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective chart review of 782 women diagnosed with and treated for GDM at a Chinese university teaching hospital. Data on maternal and neonatal outcome, glycemic control, concurrent pre-eclampsia, and diabetic management were collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of GDM was 3.8%. Of the affected women, 62.9% were managed with diet only and the remainder received insulin treatment. Overall, 80.7% had good glycemic control. Poor glycemic control and concurrent pre-eclampsia correlated with maternal and neonatal complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aggressive management for tight glycemic control improves maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with GDM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Z T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: H X
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lintu
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose