Khalida Javaid, Rubina Sohail, Farrukh Zaman.
Screening for Gestational Diabetes.
J Surg Pak Jan ;7(4):5-7.

Objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in pregnant women. One thousand consecutive pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Services Hospital, Lahore at 24-28 weeks were enrolled in the study. A 50 gm glucose challenge test (GCT) was carried out; and at a value of 140mg/dl or above, glucose tolerance test (GTT) was also performed. GCT was repeated in high risk patients ,and those with negative GTT at 32 weeks. Out of 1000 pregnant women screened, 104 (10.4%) were found diabetics. 14 (1.4%) were diagnosed as to have glucose intolerance while frank diabetes was found in 8 cases (0.8%). The test was repeated at 32 weeks in 230 patients; ten patients were again screened positive with impaired glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes was present in 2 (0.2%) of women. Overall prevalence of GDM was 1 % in the study.

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