Gestational diabetes in a high-risk population: Using the fasting plasma glucose to simplify the diagnostic algorithm

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-44

  Agarwal, Mukesh M ^a   Dhatt, Gurdeep S ^b   Punnose, John ^c   Koster, Gertrude ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^c AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Fasting glucose; Gestational diabetes; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC;

EID: 18144394305     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.07.034     Document Type: Article

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