Early diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prerequisite to reducing fetal and neonatal complications of GDM.(a) To ascertain the prevalence of GDM in a Sri Lankan pregnant population. Using the 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (GTT) and WHO criteria. (b) To establish the predictive value of a 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT) compared to the GTT (c) To compare the outcome of pregnancy in GDM with 'non-diabetic pregnancy' (NDP) STUDY DESIGN: Prospective study on a cohort of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics.Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital (SJGH) RESULTS: Of the 721 patients, 131 (18
作者:S H, Siribaddana;R, Deshabandu;D, Rajapakse;K, Silva;D J, Fernando
来源:The Ceylon medical journal 1998 年 43卷 2期