Timing of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in women with moderate and severe obesity

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 447-451

  O'Dwyer, Vicky ^a   Farah, Nadine ^a   Hogan, Jennifer ^a   O'Connor, Norah ^a   Kennelly, Mairead M ^a   Turner, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

antenatal screening; Gestational diabetes mellitus; glucose tolerance test; maternal obesity

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTOCIA; EDWARDS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

ADULT; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84858770608     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01324.x     Document Type: Review

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