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The influence of demographic and phenotypic heterogeneity on the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 1 May 1991
Dooley S L, Metzger B E, Cho N, Liu K
Abstract excerpt
In order to explore the influence of demographic and phenotypic characteristics on the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), data were analyzed from 3744 consecutive patients who underwent universal screening with a 50 g glucose load at 24-28 weeks gestational age. Those with a 1-h plasma glucose greater than or equal to 130 mg/dl underwent a 3-h, 100-g oral glucose tolerance test following dietary...
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